{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-903","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 15-12-903","heading":"Right of retainer.","body":"Unless a contrary intent is indicated by the will, the amount of a noncontingent indebtedness of a successor to the estate if due, or its present value if not due, shall be offset against the successor's interest; but the successor has the benefit of any defense which would be available to him in a direct proceeding for recovery of the debt.","path":["Title 15 - PROBATE, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration","Part 9 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-15.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"a15d779008fdd9585adabda1d9fff978229ba270c1c9c40a192c6a8994463297","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-902","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-15-12-904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}