AGENCY: District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County)

SERIES: 1621
TITLE: Probate case files
DATES: 1851-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by consecutive, court-assigned case number.

DESCRIPTION: The case files for Third District Court (Salt Lake County) probate division primarily include cases involving the probate of estates for deceased persons and guardianship for minors and incompetent persons. Probate is judicial oversight of property in transition. The probate of estates, which comprise the bulk of case files, is the process by which a deceased person's property is identified and maintained, his debts and taxes paid, and then remaining property distributed to beneficiaries as specified in a will or as required by law for persons who die intestate (without a will). In guardianship cases, probate is the establishment of a guardian for minors or incompetent adults who hold property that needs management. In addition to probate these case files also include name changes and a few adoptions. Brigham Young's case is #553.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 50 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series are authorized by the Administrative Office ofthe Courts.

APPROVED:. 09/1999

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1970 and continuing to the present. Retain in Office for 9 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 41 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Paper: For records beginning in 1851 through 1900. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

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

APPRAISAL

Fiscal Historical

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Estates of deceased persons are public. Adoptions are sealed so film must be previewed by staff before being given to patrons.

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