Yes, when you finish it correctly. Colorado recognizes the holographic will under C.R.S. Sec. 15-11-502(2). Such a will is valid if the signature and the material portions are in the testator's own handwriting, and no witnesses are required. Our service builds your draft to reflect Colorado succession law, but the document only becomes a valid holographic will once you copy the material portions in your own hand and sign it yourself. A printout that you merely sign does not qualify.

Because that is exactly what Colorado law demands for this route. Under C.R.S. Sec. 15-11-502(2), a holographic will skips the usual witness requirement only if the signature and the material portions are in your own handwriting. A typed or printed page, even with your signature, would not meet that test and could be rejected in probate. We give you a clean, finished draft so the handwriting step is simple: you copy the wording onto paper in your own hand and sign it.

Your children, generally yes. Colorado has no forced heirship, so you are free to decide who inherits and you may leave an adult child out (be clear and specific to reduce disputes). Your spouse is different. Under the elective share rules in C.R.S. Sec. 15-11-201 and following, a surviving spouse who is disinherited can claim a statutory share of the augmented estate, and the percentage grows with the length of the marriage. You cannot fully cut out a spouse against their will, so plan realistically around that right.

Somewhere safe, dry, and findable by the person who will handle your estate. Many people use a home fireproof box or a bank safe deposit box and tell their personal representative where it is. Colorado also lets you deposit your will with the clerk of the district court for safekeeping during your lifetime under C.R.S. Sec. 15-11-515. There is no separate central will registry in the state, so what matters most is that the original can actually be located after your death.

We do not recommend it. A single joint document shared by two people creates problems for a holographic will, because each testator's material portions and signature must be in that person's own handwriting, and a joint will can tie the survivor's hands later. The cleaner approach is two separate mirror wills: each spouse handwrites and signs their own document, with matching terms. Our service walks each of you through your own will so both are individually valid.

Yes, and it is easy to do. In Colorado you can revoke or replace a will at any time while you have capacity. The simplest, safest method is to write a brand new holographic will that is fully in your own handwriting and signed by you, stating that it revokes all prior wills. Avoid crossing out lines or writing notes in the margins of an existing will, since messy edits invite challenges. When life changes (marriage, divorce, a new child, a move), make a fresh will.

No, and we are upfront about that. Our service helps you produce a solid, Colorado-specific draft to copy out by hand, which suits many straightforward estates. It is not legal advice and it does not replace an attorney. If your situation is complex (blended families, business interests, sizable or out-of-state assets, trusts, or possible disputes over the spousal elective share), talk to a Colorado estate planning lawyer before you rely on a handwritten will.