Colorado § 15-23-109 Electronic conversion and filing

Colorado Statutes

§ 15-23-109 — Electronic conversion and filing

Colorado·Title 15 Probate,·Art. Colorado Electronic Preservation of

(1)If the creator does not take possession of the original estate planning document within ninety days after the date of mailing the letter required in section 15-23-105 (2), the custodian may create an electronic estate planning document, which must be in color and in a format and using the technology prescribed by the state court administrator, and may file the electronic document with the state court administrator.

(2)As to each electronic estate planning document being filed, the custodian, or, if the custodian is an entity, an officer of the custodian, shall:

(a)Examine the original estate planning document;

(b)Based upon that examination, be satisfied that the document is an original estate planning document of the creator, as those terms are defined in section 15-23-1

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(1) If the creator does not take
possession of the original estate planning document within ninety days after the
date of mailing the letter required in section 15-23-105 (2), the custodian may
create an electronic estate planning document, which must be in color and in a
format and using the technology prescribed by the state court administrator, and
may file the electronic document with the state court administrator.

(2) As to each electronic estate planning document being filed, the
custodian, or, if the custodian is an entity, an officer of the custodian, shall:

(a) Examine the original estate planning document;

(b) Based upon that examination, be satisfied that the document is an
original estate planning document of the creator, as those terms are defined in
section 15-23-103;

(c) Compare the electronic estate planning document with the original
estate planning document; and

(d) Be satisfied that the electronic estate planning document is a true and
correct copy of the original estate planning document.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this article 23 to the contrary, a
custodian subject to the Colorado rules of professional conduct shall comply with
the rules as they may relate to a filing pursuant to this article 23 prior to filing an
electronic estate planning document with the state court administrator.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1229), ch. 252, p. 2437, � 1, effective January 1, 2023 (see editor's note following the heading for this article 23).