AGENCY: District Court (Second District : Morgan County)

SERIES: 1291
TITLE: Probate record books
DATES: i 1881-1966.
ARRANGEMENT: Generally chronological by document filing date.

DESCRIPTION: These record books detail the proceedings in estate and guardianship cases. Personal name change cases may also appear. For deceased persons, the will, appraisals and inventories, and the settlements are recorded. For guardianships, the appointment of a guardian and frequently an account of some property are noted. Adoption records give the full order of adoption, often with statements from both the natural and adoptive parents or a social service agency detailing circumstances of the adoption. The county probate court was responsible for the proceedings of these cases until statehood (1896), at which time the probate court was dissolved and the district court assumed the responsibility.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

The records in this series have permanent historical value as documentation of action taken by the court in probate matters.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Records dealing with adoptions are restricted for 100 years from the date of birth of the adopted child. (Utah Code 78B-6-141)

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