Colorado § 38-30-153 - Recording wills and decrees affecting lands - descents.
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§ 38-30-153. Recording wills and decrees affecting lands - descents.
Any will in writing for the devise of real estate in this state, together with the probate thereof and the certificate mentioned in section 38-30-154, may be recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder of every county wherein any of such real estate so devised may be situated; and all other decrees in probate determining the descent of real estate, together with the certificate mentioned in section 38-30-154, may in like manner be recorded. In case any decree or order, by certified copy or otherwise, of any appellate court is or shall be filed in any court for the government thereof in the premises, a copy of the same shall be attached to any such will and probate thereof, or to such decree, as the case may be, and certified with the other papers.
Source: L. 1881: p. 254, § 1. G.S. § 230. R.S. 08: § 710. C.L. § 4920. CSA: C. 40, § 48. CRS 53: § 118-1-54. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-1-53. L. 73: p. 1414, § 85.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Dealing With a Decedent's Mineral Interests", see 44 Colo. Law. 53 (Feb. 2015).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-30-153 ("Recording wills and decrees affecting lands - descents.") 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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