What actually happens when a court appoints you to sell a house in Denver — and how long does it take?

Court-appointed sales in Colorado move on the court's schedule, not yours. Most executors I talk to are surprised to learn that even after you have a buyer and an accepted offer, the probate court can require a confirmation hearing before the sale closes, which means you are not done when you think you are. The practical truth is that a realistic plan for a court-supervised sale in Denver should account for several months beyond what a standard sale would take. That surprises people because nobody tells them upfront. The appraisal matters more in this process than most sellers realize. A low or outdated appraisal does not just affect the price you accept, it can affect what the court will approve. Challenging an appraisal is a real option, and it is worth understanding before you get to the confirmation stage, not after. What I have seen too often is families making rushed choices under pressure because they did not have clear information early enough. Steady, practical communication between the executor, the attorney, and the real estate professional is what keeps a court-supervised sale from becoming a prolonged, costly ordeal. The single most expensive mistake in a probate sale is treating it like a regular listing and realizing too late that it is not. If you are currently named as an executor on a Denver property and you have not yet talked to a probate attorney and a real estate professional together in the same conversation, I am curious what has been the biggest obstacle to getting that conversation started.