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The Colorado Affidavit of Heirship Form must be filled by an uninterested party (affiant) and must be filled in the County Clerk’s record. it is a legal document that records all the rightful heirs of a certain deceased person (decedent). There should’ve been or currently shouldn’t be any will of the decedent, being probated in the court of law.

Steps to Fill This Affidavit

Enter the full legal name of the decedent, whose estate is in question.
Enter the full legal name of the affiant. The affiant should mention his/her detailed address and the name of the decedent once again, acknowledging that the facts in the affidavit will be true.
The dates from when the affiant knew the decedent until the date of death of the decedent must be entered.
The city, state and county of the decedent’s place of death must be mentioned along with the decedent’s place of residence at the time of death.
If ever married, entire marital history and details of the decedent must be entered.
All details of the decedent’s children (if any) must be entered – both born and adopted. These details include name, DOB, address, death of death (if applicable). Then, mention the same details of the decedent’s grandchildren (if any).
If never married and no children, mention details of the deceased’s parents – names, addresses, date of deaths. Mention the same details of the deceased’s siblings. If any of those siblings had children, the next section is for details about the decedent’s nieces/nephews.
Mention the date and sign the document, mentioning the state (Colorado) and name of the county.
To conclude, the document must be notarized by a Notary Public in the state of Colorado, along with seal, date of notarization and date of commission expiry.