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Probate Law Topics
While the thought of forcing one's family through the probate process is excruciating for most people, it is a necessary court process that takes place when one dies. Debtors have to be paid and property and assets must be sold. Then the family is entitled to whatever's left over.
Our Utah probate lawyers can answer all your probate questions, it doesn't hurt to become a little knowledgeable on the issue. These keywords can help get you started:
Probate Is Handled In Court
Probate cases normally occur in state and county court where the deceased permanently lived at the time of his or her death. In different states such courts may go by different names. Some are simply called the Probate Court. In New Yorkthey are called the Surrogates Court and in California they are called the Superior Court, Probate Division. The probate court will normally handle all the personal property the deceased owned, plus all the real estate the deceased owned located in that same state.
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Definition:
A legal agreement that authorizes someone to handle or share in handling the financial matters of another person. A "durable" power of attorney can continue to give power to another in handling financial matters after incapacitation has occurred.
Conservator
Definition:
A person or entity who is appointed by the court to exercise certain powers for the care of an incapacitated person, the person's estate, or both.
Codicil
Definition:
An amendment to a will. It is a separate document.
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American Fork
Bountiful
Brigham City
Cedar City
Clearfield
Draper
Kaysville
Layton
Lehi
Logan
Magna
Midvale
Ogden
Orem
Pleasant Grove
Provo
Riverton
Roy
Saint George
Salt Lake City
Sandy
South Jordan
Spanish Fork
Springville
Tooele
Vernal
West Jordan
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