Turning Eighteen
C.R.S. 13-22-101 — full age at eighteen to contract and manage an estate
Every otherwise competent person in Colorado is of full age at eighteen for the purposes the section lists: among them, entering a contract and being bound by it like any other adult, and managing their own estate.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
Other ages are set elsewhere: twenty-one for alcohol and marijuana, and for a concealed handgun permit.
Sources for this section (3)
- C.R.S. 13-22-101 — Competence of persons eighteen years of age or older
- C.R.S. 18-13-122 — Illegal possession or consumption of ethyl alcohol or marijuana by an underage person - illegal possession of marijuana paraphernalia by an underage person - adolescent substance abuse prevention and treatment fund - legislative declaration - definitions
- C.R.S. 18-12-203 — Criteria for obtaining a permit
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.