A durable power of attorney in Utah is one that is made void by the principal’s disability or incapacity. It can be drafted in a way to make it immediately…

How can I get a copy of a death certificate or birth certificate in Utah? An official death certificate or birth certificate can be needed to proceed with various legal…

Who can make health care decisions under Utah law without an advance health care directive? Under the Utah law governing advance health care directives, provisions have been made for circumstances…

Does a will make the probate process more complicated in Utah? No. Some people mistakenly believe that making a last will and testament will require or will complicate the probate…

Whether to use a quitclaim deed or a warranty deed to transfer property into a living trust in Utah depends in part on who holds the property, how it is…

If you are married without any children and die without a will, Utah intestate succession laws may dictate that your entire estate will pass to your spouse. For some couples,…

If you are married, and if all of your children are also children of your spouse, and if you your spouse does not predecease you, then Utah intestate succession laws…

If a person who is unmarried and has no children dies without a will, Utah’s intestate succession laws dictate that his entire estate will pass to his closest heirs.  The estate…

A last will and testament will be considered valid if it is signed by the testator as well as two witnesses. The witness need only be generally competent to act…

When a person dies in Utah without a will, then the person is considered to have died “intestate” and the person’s distribution of that person’s assets is determined under the…

A special needs trust can be created through a living trust or as a testamentary trust created through a last will and testament. When established and managed correctly, a special…