Colorado § 15-12-812 - Execution and levies prohibited.
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§ 15-12-812. Execution and levies prohibited.
No execution may issue upon nor may any levy be made against any property of the estate under any judgment against a decedent or a personal representative, but this section shall not be construed to prevent the enforcement of mortgages, pledges, or liens upon real or personal property in an appropriate proceeding.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1596, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 153-3-812.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Creditors' Rights in Probate Part I", see 44 Colo. Law. 55 (May 2015).
A judgment creditor of a deceased person has no right or power to attach property after death by an execution lien. Great W. Exch., Inc. v. Walters, 819 P.2d 1093 (Colo. App. 1991).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-12-812 ("Execution and levies prohibited.") 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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