If you don’t create a will in Colorado when you pass away, all of your property is distributed according to state “intestacy” laws. This means your property will end up going to your closest relatives. This begins with your spouse and children. If you don’t have a spouse or any living children, then your grandchildren or parents will get your property. The list of who gets your property continues on with increasingly distant relatives, such as siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. If the court is unable to find any living blood relatives or relatives through marriage, the state takes your property.