Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Colorado
Is a trust signed and notarized by a licensed California attorney valid in Colorado? (I'm bringing my aging Mother out here to Colorado and all of estate and trust paperwork including medical power of attorney have been signed in California. If she dies in Colorado, are the legal stipulations valid? This is what she wanted and I do not want to mess anything up)
2 Answers from Attorneys
The California trust is valid in Colorado. Your mother will want to create Colorado specific powers of attorney and a living will.
If the trust was executed as required under California law then it is valid in Colorado.
If assistance with her assets and personal care are important, you may be best off terminating the California powers and establish powers under Colorado law. You can leave the trust. Depending on the assets and what has been done, she should see about having the trust "funded" or proceeding to make sure most assets are not under probate.
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