AGENCY: District Court (Fourth District : Wasatch County)

SERIES: 1378
TITLE: Probate record books
DATES: i 1862-1964.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

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. These volumes contain copies of probate orders and decrees filed in Wasatch County. Each volume is labeled numerically (5-15). They contain copies of orders and decrees stamped with date and book and page recorded. They include: the name of the estate, date, names of parties involved (administrators, executors, beneficiaries), name of judge and name of clerk. Volume 7 (1917-1919) also contains a probate register which includes: the case number, name of estate, list of papers filed and decisions rendered. Each paper is stamped with book and page as it is filed with the court clerk.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently.

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

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This retention reflects a previous decision of the Judicial Council (1983) to maintain district court records for nine years and then to microfilm and destroy the original. This retention is based on the historical value of these records.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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