Contributors: Estate Planning Forms Committee - CBA Trust & Estate Section
Publisher: CBA-CLE Books (CLE in Colorado, Inc.)
Publication Date: Eighth Edition, 2017
Last Updated: December 2017
Page Count: 788 pages
Trim Size: 8.5 x 11-inch format
Format: Electronic PDF e-Book - Download from your CLE Dashboard
About the Book:
The Orange Book Forms: Colorado Estate Planning Forms is a remarkable compilation of estate planning forms designed and written by the Orange Book Forms Committee of the CBA Trust & Estate Section. Covering powers of attorney, appointment of guardian, client letters and questionnaire, and various types of wills and trusts, this book is a “must have” for every estate planning attorney.
Electronic versions of the Forms and all of the Notes on Use are included on the accompanying electronic PDF e-Book in both Microsoft Word® and WordPerfect® formats.
Some of the changes in this new revised Eight Edition include:
- Each form has been placed into chapters and renumbered to correspond to the chapter number;
- Revising the “Incapacity” clause in the will and trust forms;
- Changing the term “disability” to “incapacity” throughout the forms;
- Adding language to the “Grant” paragraph of several will and trust forms regarding the allocation of capital gains;
- Adding language to the grey box of every revocable trust regarding the necessity of utilizing a pourover will;
- Conforming cross-references and person tense to the overarching style of the book; and
- One new form was also added — a client intake questionnaire for a single person.
But the most significant change to the book was a complete overhaul of the layout.
The forms in The Orange Book are prepared by the volunteer members of The Orange Book Forms Committee of the Trust & Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association. The forms are intended to provide guidance and general suggested language to assist the lawyer in preparing estate planning documents; they are not intended to be a substitute for the exercise of the lawyer's own professional judgment in planning a client's estate. No form or language in The Orange Book should be used unless the lawyer fully understands the purpose, meaning, and tax consequences of the form and language.
Updates/Supplements:
Orange Book Forms: Colorado Estate Planning Forms is updated annually. This new electronic edition will replace all previous electronic versions/editions of the book.
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