Colorado § 15-11-102.5 - Share of designated beneficiary.
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§ 15-11-102.5. Share of designated beneficiary.
(1) If the decedent is survived by a person with the right to inherit real or personal property from the decedent in a designated beneficiary agreement executed pursuant to article 22 of this title, the intestate share of the decedent's designated beneficiary is:
(a) The entire estate if no descendent of the decedent survives the decedent; or
(b) One half of the intestate estate if one or more descendants of the decedent survive the decedent.
Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-199), ch. 374, p. 1748, § 4, effective July 1.
Cross references: For provisions relating to the time of taking effect or the provisions for transition of this code, see § 15-17-101.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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