Title 15 · CRS Title 15

Penalty clause for contest

Citation: C.R.S. § 15-11-517

Section: 15-11-517

15-11-517. Penalty clause for contest. A provision in a will purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings. Source: L. 94: Entire part R&RE, p. 1003, � 3, effective July 1, 1995. PART 6 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO WILLS