AGENCY: District Court (Seventh District : Grand County)
SERIES: 26182
TITLE: Probate registers of actions
DATES: 1890-1990.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date.
DESCRIPTION: Probate registers of action list each action taken in the cases presented to the probate division of Seventh District Court: Grand County. In addition to handling the estates of deceased persons, the probate division also dealt with adoptions, guardianships, and insanity and incompetency cases. The court was responsible for adjudicating and conveying ownership of town site lands (Utah Code, 57-7-19,1953). Occasionally, the court handled 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 permanently.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
Disposition is based on their value in accessing permanent historic court case files.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Exempt. UCA 78-30-15 (2008). As of 1 July 1999, adoptions become public after 100 years; until then they are sealed and only obtainable through the court. These books include occasional reference to adoptions.