Lodged Wills

This bill establishes a system for courts in Colorado to officially store and preserve wills that individuals voluntarily submit for safekeeping. It requires court clerks to keep these documents for a specific period, creating a permanent electronic record if the original is destroyed after the retention time expires. The law also updates probate procedures to recognize these court-stored electronic records as valid proof of a will, ensuring they can be used to settle estates without needing the original physical document.