Colorado § 15-13-301 - Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.
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§ 15-13-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.
(1) A foreign personal representative submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in any proceeding relating to the estate by:
(a) Filing authenticated copies of his appointment as provided in section 15-13-204;
(b) Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property under section 15-13-201; or
(c) Doing any act as a personal representative in this state which would have given the state jurisdiction over him as an individual.
(2) Jurisdiction conferred by this section shall not include jurisdiction over the personal representative for matters unrelated to the estate for which he was acting when he submitted himself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state by performing any of the acts enumerated in this section and, under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, is limited to the money or value of personal property collected.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1611, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 153-4-301. L. 75: IP(1) amended, p. 601, § 44, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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