AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Sevier County)

SERIES: 13477
TITLE: Estate registers
DATES: 1885-1907.
ARRANGEMENT: numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: Probate registers of action list each action taken in the cases presented to the probate division of the Sixth District Court in Sevier County. In addition to handling the estates of deceased persons, the probate division also deals with adoptions, guardianships, and insanity and incompetency cases. The court is responsible for adjudicating and conveying ownership of town site lands (Utah Code, 57-7-19, 1953). Occasionally, the court handles name changes and inquests regarding the cause of a death. In each case the probate register indicates the name or names of the individuals involved, the kind of case, and the name of the petitioner's attorney, followed by a list of each action taken in the case and the date that action was taken.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Registers of action provide access to probate case files which document the disposition of estates.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt

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