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Providing professional and compassionate representation in various estate cases. Hepworth & Associates are tough, strong and fair attorneys.

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  Sturm College of Law J.D.
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Joseph S Taggart

Lawsuit & Dispute, Wills, Family Law, Divorce & Family Law

Status: Licensed: 13 Years

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Russell M. Blood

Trusts, Wills & Probate, Estate, Divorce

Status: Licensed: 43 Years

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10808 South River Front Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095

W Sean Mawhinney

Power of Attorney, Wills & Probate, Business, Bankruptcy

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Billie Crocker

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Contract, Credit & Debt

Status: Licensed: 45 Years

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1106 E 4500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Dennis M Astill

Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate, Elder Law

Status: Licensed: 47 Years

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7730 S Union Park Avenue, Midvale, UT 84047

Jeff B Skoubye

Immigration, Wills, Estate Planning, Non-profit

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999 E. Murray Holladay Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Ryan G Clark

Wills, Family Law, Consumer Protection

Status: Licensed: 15 Years

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8722 Harrison Street, Sandy, UT 84070

Paul M King

Real Estate, Business, Wills & Probate, Estate, Estate Planning

Status: Licensed: 36 Years

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4276 S Highland Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84124

John W Lish

Estate Planning, Housing & Construction Defects, Commercial Real Estate, Wills

Status: Licensed: 28 Years

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2144 S Highland Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84106

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LEGAL TERMS

TRUSTEE POWERS

The provisions in a trust document defining what the trustee may and may not do.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

All property other than land and buildings attached to land. Cars, bank accounts, wages, securities, a small business, furniture, insurance policies, jewelry, p... (more...)

All property other than land and buildings attached to land. Cars, bank accounts, wages, securities, a small business, furniture, insurance policies, jewelry, patents, pets and season baseball tickets are all examples of personal property. Personal property may also be called personal effects, movable property, goods and chattel, and personalty. Compare real estate.

HEIR AT LAW

A person entitled to inherit property under intestate succession laws.

ADMINISTRATION (OF AN ESTATE)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. I... (more...)

The court-supervised distribution of the probate estate of a deceased person. If there is a will that names an executor, that person manages the distribution. If not, the court appoints someone, who is generally known as the administrator. In some states, the person is called the 'personal representative' in either instance.

CERTIFIED COPY

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certi... (more...)

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certified copies of legal documents before permitting certain transactions. For example, a certified copy of a death certificate is required before a bank will release the funds in a deceased person's payable-on-death account to the person who has inherited them.

CONSERVATOR

Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a 'conservator of th... (more...)

Someone appointed by a judge to oversee the affairs of an incapacitated person. A conservator who manages financial affairs is often called a 'conservator of the estate.' One who takes care of personal matters, such as healthcare and living arrangements, is known as a 'conservator of the person.' Sometimes, one conservator is appointed to handle all these tasks. Depending on where you live, a conservator may also be called a guardian, committee or curator.

ACCUMULATION TRUST

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to t... (more...)

Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to the state. Some states have public administrators who are responsible for temporarily preserving the assets of an estate if there are disputes about specific provisions in the will or about who will be appointed the regular administrator.

ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

McKelvey v. Hamilton

... McKelvey first claims that the district court erred in concluding that the Hamiltons were authorized by a 1994 probate order to receive a disproportionate share of the family business. ... We affirm. BACKGROUND. 1990 Probate. ...

IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF STRAND

... We agree that the unique circumstances of this case, together with Utah's "pragmatic, case-by-case approach to finality in probate matters," resulted in finality for the purposes of this appeal. ... [1]. II. The Probate Court Had Authority to Appoint a Personal Representative. ...

IN RE ESTATE OF OSTLER

... died. The claim against the estate was brought nearly four years after the father's death, and more than three years after the expiration of the 90-day window for the filing of claims against the estate under the Utah Probate Code. ...

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West Jordan Wills & Probate Lawyer, Utah

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Billie Crocker

Dennis M Astill

Jeff B Skoubye

Ryan G Clark

Paul M King

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

McKelvey v. Hamilton

IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF STRAND

IN RE ESTATE OF OSTLER

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