Colorado Statutes
§ 15-12-701 — Time of accrual of duties and powers
Colorado § 15-12-701
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Bluebook
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-12-701 (2026).
Text
The duties and powers of a
personal representative commence upon his or her appointment. The powers of a
personal representative relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed
that are beneficial to the estate occurring prior to appointment the same effect as
those occurring thereafter. Prior to appointment, a person nominated to serve as
personal representative in a will may carry out written instructions of the decedent
or of the persons designated to control disposition of the decedent's last remains
under section 15-19-106, relating to his or her body, anatomical gifts, funeral, and
burial arrangements. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on
behalf of the estate done by others where the acts would have been proper for a
personal representative.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1587, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 153-3-701. L. 2003: Entire
section amended, p. 1355, � 3, effective August 6.
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