Start Off On The Right Foot

We advise concerning the options for forming new non-profit organizations, draft the necessary documents to create the organization, and secure IRS recognition of tax-exempt status. We also provide state charitable solicitation registrations for 501(c)(3)...

Estate Planning and Divorce

Under Utah law a benefit granted to a person’s spouse in their Will or Trust automatically becomes null and void upon divorce.  Oftentimes that leaves a “hole” in the estate plan, and unintended consequences may result if either spouse subsequently...

Joint Tenancy – A Good Probate Dodge?

Joint tenancy is a form of property ownership among two or more people where title to the property passes automatically upon death to the survivor.  Joint tenancy may seem the perfect low-cost alternative to estate planning and probate.  Indeed, joint tenancy is the...

Probate FAQs

What Is Involved in Filing a Probate in Utah? First, a Utah attorney is retained by one or more of the decedent’s survivors.  The necessary probate documents are then prepared and are filed with the probate court.  The court schedules a hearing to give the heirs the...

Is Probate Necessary In Your Case?

Typically at the conclusion of our first meeting with you we will be able to determine whether a probate filing is necessary or recommended, the persons eligible to serve as Personal Representative, and whether a fast-track probate proceeding is available to...