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Age Requirements In Colorado
There are various age requirements in Colorado to determine whether someone is qualified to perform certain tasks or to make certain decisions. “The age of adulthood varies from culture to culture and has changed over time.” 1 A person may be treated as a child for some purposes and an adult for other purposes.
At common law, the age of majority has been recognized as 18 since World War II. The 26th amendment to the Constitution set the minimum age to vote at 18 for all states. In Colorado the minimum age to make a will is 18, and has been since 1947. A person who has reached the age of 18 may contract, marry, manage his or her own affairs, sue or be sued in a court of law and make health care directives in Colorado. You may also be 18 to act as trustee, however, you must be 21 to act as an agent for someone else in any other capacity. The following chart summarizes some of the various age requirements in Colorado.
1 See The Colorado Lawyer, 2005, August, Pg. 87, Age Requirements in Colorado: A guide for Estate Planners-Estate and Trust forum by Mark J. Sather
This article was written by Tamra K Waltemath of Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C. This information is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions, you should consult a qualified attorney. Tamra K. Waltemath is an elder law attorney focusing on wills, trusts, estate and trust administration, probate and non-probate transfers, guardianships and conservatorships. She can be contacted at: Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C., 3843 West 73rd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030; 303-657-0360; or visit her website at: www.WaltemathLawOffice.com.