Utah: How to Claim Surplus Funds from a Tax Foreclosure Sale
FAQ: Claiming surplus proceeds after a Utah tax-foreclosure sale — what to do and who can claim This FAQ explains, in plain language, how surplus funds from a county tax-foreclosure or tax-sale are typically handled in Utah and what steps someone (for example, a child of the former owner) should take to try to recover […]
Read article →How to Transfer a Deceased Parent’s Car Title to the Surviving Parent in Utah (No Original Title)
How to transfer a deceased parent’s car title to the surviving parent in Utah when the original title is missing Quick answer: In Utah you can often transfer a vehicle owned by a deceased person to the surviving spouse without full probate by using a non‑probate transfer method (small‑estate procedures or specific DMV forms). If […]
Read article →Utah: Challenging or Dismissing a Petition for Possession and Control of Estate Property
Understanding and Challenging a Probate Petition for Possession and Control of Estate Property in Utah This FAQ-style guide explains how interested persons can challenge or seek dismissal of a petition asking the probate court for possession and control of estate property under Utah law. Detailed Answer What the petition typically asks the court to do […]
Read article →Contesting an Approved Estate Accounting in Utah More Than One Year Later
What to do if you discover problems in an approved probate accounting more than a year after approval Short answer: In Utah you can sometimes challenge an approved estate accounting even after a year, but your options are limited and time-sensitive. Common pathways include asking the probate court to reopen or set aside the approval […]
Read article →Utah — What to Do If You Weren’t Notified of a Final Accounting in a Parent’s Estate
Detailed Answer Short answer: Under Utah probate law, beneficiaries and heirs who did not receive required notice may still be able to challenge a final accounting. You should act quickly: check the court file, confirm whether required notice was given, and, if it was not, file an objection or a petition to reopen or set […]
Read article →Clearing Creditor Claims Before Selling a Parent’s Estate Home in Utah
How to Clear Creditor Claims Before Selling an Estate Home in Utah This FAQ-style guide explains, in plain language, the steps to clear creditor claims on a decedent's estate so you can sell the estate home in Utah. This is educational information only and is not legal advice. Short answer — What you generally must […]
Read article →How to Retitle a Deceased Parent's Car in Utah — Steps, Forms, and Checklist
How to retitle a car from a deceased parent's estate in Utah — step-by-step FAQ Short answer: To retitle a car that belonged to your parent in Utah you must first determine how title is held (joint owner, sole owner, or subject to a will/trust). If the vehicle was jointly titled with right of survivorship […]
Read article →Utah — What happens to leftover sale proceeds when someone dies without a will?
Detailed Answer Short version: In Utah, money from a sale that belonged to someone who dies without a will generally becomes part of that person’s probate estate and is distributed under Utah’s intestate succession rules unless the funds passed outside probate (for example, by joint ownership, payable‑on‑death/beneficiary designation, or an enforceable contract). Creditors are paid […]
Read article →Utah: What to Do When an Administrator Withholds Estate Information
How to obtain estate records and hold a personal representative accountable under Utah law Detailed Answer This page explains what people entitled to information about an estate can do when the person appointed to administer the estate (the personal representative, sometimes called an administrator or executor) refuses or fails to provide asset lists, accountings, or […]
Read article →How to Object to a Sibling’s Application for Letters of Administration in Utah
How to Object to a Sibling’s Application for Letters of Administration in Utah Short answer: In Utah you formally challenge (object to) a sibling’s application for letters of administration by filing a written objection in the probate court where the application (petition) is pending, serving that objection on the petitioner and other required parties, and […]
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