12th Judicial District Accepting Applications for Public Administrator

Jan. 14, 2026, ALAMOSA, Colo. – The 12th Judicial District is now accepting applications for the appointment of a public administrator.

A public administrator is a private individual appointed by the Chief Judge to collect, protect, and manage the assets of certain living individuals, typically through conservatorship, and to administer the estates of certain decedents, when the decedent does not have a person willing and/or able to administer the estate. 

A public administrator is not an employee of any city, county, or state government entity or agency, including the appointing district.

The appointee must be a qualified elector over 21 years of age and must be a resident or maintain a principal place of business in the 12th Judicial District (Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties). 

Applications must be submitted with a cover letter detailing the qualifications of the applicant, a resume, and three professional references via email to Gaynell Elliott, 12th Judicial District administrative office manager, at gaynell.elliott@judicial.state.co.us. Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Feb.1, 2026. 

To learn more about the public administrator position, visit: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/Public%20Administrator%20Opportunity%20-%2012th%20JD.pdf

###