AGENCY: District Court (Fourth District : Wasatch County)

SERIES: 84155
TITLE: Probate minutes
DATES: 1908-1919.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: This book contains the minutes of the proceedings of probate court sessions in Wasatch County. These holographic accounts contain the date, names of the judge and clerk, name of estate, types of orders and papers filed (i.e., petitions for letter of administration, orders of publication, orders appointing appraisers), and signatures of judge and court clerk.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 07/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 9 years and then transfer to State Archives.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This retention is based on decision of the Judicial Council (1983) and the historical value of these records to document probate cases. This information is valuable to both local and family historians.

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.

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