Colorado § 15-12-405 - Formal testacy proceedings - uncontested cases - hearings and proof.
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§ 15-12-405. Formal testacy proceedings - uncontested cases - hearings and proof.
If a petition in a testacy proceeding is unopposed, the court may order probate or intestacy on the strength of the pleadings if satisfied that the conditions of section 15-12-409 have been met, or conduct a hearing in open court and require proof of the matters necessary to support the order sought. If evidence concerning execution of the will is necessary, the affidavit or testimony of one of the attesting witnesses to the instrument is sufficient. If the affidavit or testimony of an attesting witness is not available, execution of the will may be proved by other evidence or affidavit.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1575, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 153-3-405.
ANNOTATION
Where there is no hint of objection to the probate of a will, the probate court is not obliged to invite objections at the probate hearing. In re Estate of Decker, 194 Colo. 143, 570 P.2d 832 (1977).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-12-405 ("Formal testacy proceedings - uncontested cases - hearings and proof.") 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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