Northglenn, CO estate planning & probate attorney Kayla Seale discusses how to appoint a personal representative or executor in another state. She shares that when a probate process occurs in Colorado and the decedent owns property in another state, an ancillary probate is required to manage the out-of-state property. While the process varies by state, it generally involves appointing a personal representative who is local to the property. Although the representative could be from out of state, this may create logistical challenges, though most procedures can typically be handled digitally. She notes that the ancillary probate is often less complex than the primary Colorado probate, especially if it concerns only a single property. An attorney can guide the client through the state-specific requirements to appoint a personal representative, who may be the same individual handling the Colorado probate or a new appointee, depending on the client’s preference.