Colorado § 15-23-105 Transfer of possession to creator

Colorado Statutes

§ 15-23-105 — Transfer of possession to creator

Colorado § 15-23-105

Title 15Probate,

Art.Colorado Electronic Preservation of

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-23-105 (2026).

Text

(1)Before filing an electronic estate planning document with the state court administrator as provided in this article 23, the custodian shall attempt to transfer possession of the original estate planning document to the creator after a diligent search.

(2)(a) If the attempt to transfer the original document to the creator after a diligent search is not successful, the custodian shall send a letter to the last mailing address of the creator known to the custodian by first-class mail or certified mail return receipt requested, notifying the creator that if the creator does not take possession of the original document within ninety days after the date of mailing, the custodian will file an electronic copy of the original document with the state court administrator and destroy th

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(1) Before filing an electronic
estate planning document with the state court administrator as provided in this
article 23, the custodian shall attempt to transfer possession of the original estate
planning document to the creator after a diligent search.

(2) (a) If the attempt to transfer the original document to the creator after a
diligent search is not successful, the custodian shall send a letter to the last
mailing address of the creator known to the custodian by first-class mail or
certified mail return receipt requested, notifying the creator that if the creator does
not take possession of the original document within ninety days after the date of
mailing, the custodian will file an electronic copy of the original document with the
state court administrator and destroy the original document.

(b) In the case of an original document found in a safe deposit box, the
custodian may send the letter required by this subsection (2) addressed to the
creator in care of the lessee or lessees of the safe deposit box at the mailing
address of the lessee or lessees last known to the custodian.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1229), ch. 252, p. 2436, � 1, effective January 1, 2023 (see editor's note following the heading for this article 23).