Colorado Demand Letter for Payment

The letter that gets debts paid isn't angry — it's specific: the amount, the reason, a deadline, and the exact court you'll file in if it's ignored (in Colorado, the Small Claims Court (a division of County Court)). Fill it in below and download a print-ready PDF. Free, no signup.

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Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.

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Frequently asked questions

How much can I sue for in Colorado if the letter is ignored?

$7,500 exclusive of interest and costs; a larger claim cannot be split into multiple small claims cases (filing waives the excess). Claims of $7,500-$25,000 go on the County Court civil docket. The court is the Small Claims Court (a division of County Court). Filing fee: $31 (claims up to $500) / $55 ($500.01-$7,500) per the Colorado Judicial Branch fee schedule (JDF 1). As of 2026; source: Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys).

Do I need a lawyer in Colorado small claims?

Attorneys are generally not allowed - an attorney may appear only when representing themselves or their own business (as full-time employee, officer, general partner or member), or after a party files notice of representation, which then entitles the other side to counsel too (C.R.S. §13-6-407). That matters before you send the letter: where lawyers are barred, the person reading your letter knows they will be arguing it themselves, which is part of why demand letters get paid. Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) (as of 2026).

Can I demand more than $7,500?

Yes — a demand letter has no cap; only courts do. If you are owed more than $7,500, the letter is the same and the follow-through would be Colorado's regular civil docket instead of the Small Claims Court (a division of County Court).

Wondering how far small claims goes in your state? See the limits in all 50 states, every figure cited to statute.

How Colorado compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Colorado: Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗.

Small claims limit

Small claims limit: $7,500 — below the national median of $10,000 across the 51 states with a statutory rule.

Ranked #29 of 51 states (tied with 2) — higher means larger disputes can use the small claims process.

2 other states use the same figure.

Small claims limit in neighboring states — Arizona ($5,000), Kansas ($10,000), Nebraska ($7,500), New Mexico ($10,000), Oklahoma ($10,000), Utah ($20,000), Wyoming ($6,000).

The rest of what Colorado requires

The figures below are Colorado's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Colorado page for that document.

Security deposit cap · as of 2026: 2 months' rent C.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026: 30 days after move-out C.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026: 21 days C.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026: 10 days to pay or quit Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104; § 13-40-107 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026: 10 days Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104; § 13-40-107 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026: $7,500 Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗
Where you file · as of 2026: Small Claims Court (a division of County Court) · filing fee $31 (claims up to $500) / $55 ($500.01-$7,500) per the Colorado Judicial Branch fee schedule (JDF 1) Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026: Limited to the actual cost of screening Colorado General Assembly (HB19-1106) ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026: Not required Colorado DMV (Form DR 2173) ↗
Power of attorney signing · as of 2026: Notarization recommended Colo. Rev. Stat. §15-14-705 (form §15-14-741) ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-80-102(11)(a) ↗
Recording a deed · as of 2026: County Clerk and Recorder · no witnesses C.R.S. § 38-30-113 ↗

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