The state-level rules are in the Colorado guide, which covers Rules 7.1 and 7.2 and the specialist disclaimer. This page covers what is different about Denver: one city and county, four trial courts, and suburbs that sit in other judicial districts.
The search area: Denver and the districts around it
The Colorado Judicial Branch says the Denver Probate Court encompasses all of the City and County of Denver. That makes the court map simple inside the city limits and different the moment a reader lives outside them. Arapahoe County is in the 18th Judicial District. Douglas County moved to the new 23rd Judicial District on January 14, 2025, along with Elbert and Lincoln counties.
A Denver firm that takes suburban clients should not treat them as Denver clients. One strong Denver page, plus county pages only where the court facts differ, does more than a stack of near-copies.
Getting the court facts right
The Denver District Court lists two buildings. Civil and domestic relations cases are at the City and County Building, 1437 Bannock Street, with the clerk in Room 256. Criminal cases are at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, 520 West Colfax Avenue, with the clerk in Room 135. Denver Juvenile Court, a separate trial court that lists adoption and paternity among its case types, is also at Lindsey-Flanigan.
The Denver Probate Court sits at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, and has exclusive jurisdiction over probate and the settlement of estates in Denver. Denver County Court says it is both a municipal and a state court, and its judges are appointed by the mayor.
What differs from the rest of Colorado
Elsewhere in Colorado, probate and juvenile matters run through each district's courts. In Denver they have their own courts and their own judges. A divorce page should send Denver readers to Bannock Street, while a juvenile or adoption page points to West Colfax. An estate page should name the Denver Probate Court for Denver estates and make clear it hears Denver matters only.
We verify court names and addresses against the Judicial Branch's own pages before they go on yours.
What we build for Denver firms
- Practice-area pages that name the right Denver court and building for each case type
- Separate pages for suburban counties only where the judicial district or court differs
- Answer posts for the local questions clients ask before they call
For the probate side of this market, see the estate planning guide; for divorce and custody, the family law guide. Whether city pages still pay off at all is covered in our answer on city pages.
Common questions
Where is a Denver estate opened?
In the Denver Probate Court, 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, which the Colorado Judicial Branch says has exclusive jurisdiction over probate matters within Denver. Estates of people who lived outside Denver go through their own judicial district.
Should a Denver firm write separate pages for Douglas or Arapahoe County?
Only if the page has something distinct to say. Those counties sit in the 23rd and 18th Judicial Districts, so a county page can name the right district and court. A page with nothing but a swapped name adds little.
Keep reading
Sources
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver District Court (linked above)
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Probate Court
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Probate Court location
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Juvenile Court
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver County Court
- Denver County Court
- Colorado Judicial Branch, 23rd Judicial District marks historic event (January 14, 2025)