Colorado § 13-58-101 - Death of debtor - filing claim.
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§ 13-58-101. Death of debtor - filing claim.
When a judgment is obtained in any court of record in this state against any person who after the rendition of said judgment dies, a claim based upon such judgment may be filed against the estate of the deceased judgment debtor without first reviving the judgment against his heirs or personal representatives.
Source: R.S. p. 381, § 37. G.L. § 1438. G.S. § 1871. R.S. 08: § 3659. C.L. § 5957. CSA: C. 93, § 67. L. 45: p. 423, § 1. CRS 53: § 77-8-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-8-1.
ANNOTATION
A judgment lien which attaches to specific property of a party during his lifetime is not dissolved by his death, but survives and is enforceable against the real estate of the decedent, and such lien may be enforced by the lienholder without filing a claim against the estate and independently of the estate proceeding. Willis v. Neilson, 32 Colo. App. 129, 507 P.2d 1106 (1973).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-58-101 ("Death of debtor - filing claim.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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