§ 26-12-120 — Intestate estate - escheat

(1) If a resident dies without legal
heirs and without a will disposing of his or her estate, all of the property, real and
personal, shall pass to the state of Colorado for the sole use and benefit of the
veterans center in which the resident lived at the time of his or her death, subject to
the provisions of section 25.5-4-302, C.R.S., and subsection (2) of this section.

(2) (a) The personal property and effects of deceased residents shall be
taken into possession by the administrator of the veterans center in which the
resident lived at the time of his or her death and held in accordance with the rules
of the state board.

(b) The rules of the state board must provide for a sufficient period of time,
not to exceed one year, in which the heirs of a deceased resident may make claim to
the deceased resident's property and effects. If a claim is not made to the property,
the property may be sold, and the proceeds of the sale shall be placed in the
benefit fund created by section 26-12-108 (2) for the personal use and benefit of
other residents of the veterans center in which the resident lived at the time of his
or her death, subject to claims as a result of appropriate judicial proceedings.

Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire article R&RE, p. 190, � 1, effective April 10. L. 2006: (1) amended, p. 2019, � 106, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-096), ch. 59, p. 269, � 19, effective August 6.