AGENCY: District Court (First District : Rich County)

SERIES: 29964
TITLE: Probate case files
DATES: 1881-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by assigned case number and roughly chronological by initial filing date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains documents filed in cases involving the estates of deceased persons and the guardianship of minors and the incompetent. Adoptions, incorporations or dissolutions and name changes might also appear.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

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

M-Disc: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the settlement of estates and distribution of property, as well as adoptions and the legal custody of minors and incompetent individuals. The records in the series have high genealogical value.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. This series contains adoption case files that are restricted for 100 years after the birth of the adopted child. (Utah Code 78B-6-141)

Private. This series contains evaluations of the mental condition of individuals that would be considered private for 75 year if the individual is over 21 years old and 100 year if the individual is under 21. (Utah Code 63G-2-310)

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