AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Piute County)

SERIES: 18315
TITLE: Probate case files
DATES: 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number.

DESCRIPTION: Probate case files from the 6th District Court in Piute County primarily involve the probate of estates for deceased persons and guardianship for minors and incompetent persons. Probate is judicial oversight of property in transition. Probate of estates 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 some adoptions.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED:. 09/2009

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical