Claim of Gosch v. Estate of Gomez

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pringle.

This case involves a claim against the estate of Fráncisco C. Gomez. After a rather informal trial, the trial court concluded that Henry Gosch had not sustained his burden of proving his claim to $1134.96, “or any other amount.” Gosch contends here that his evidence established clear and convincing proof of a claim for $1134.96, and that the trial court erred as a matter of law in finding for the estate.

The law is settled in this state that evidence in support of a claim against an estate must be clear and convincing. E.g., In re Larson’s Estate, 108 Colo. 58,…