PROPOSEDPROPOSED BILLColoradoMEDIUM IMPACT
Uniform Community Property Disposition Death Act
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.
This proposed bill would establish a uniform act for the disposition of community property upon death in Colorado. Before this change, there was no specific law addressing how community property should be handled after one spouse dies. The new act aims to clarify and simplify the process for surviving spouses and heirs regarding the distribution of shared assets. This affects married couples with community property in Colorado. If enacted, it would provide clearer guidelines on what happens to jointly owned assets when a spouse passes away.
Published April 13, 2026
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