Inventory of Probate registers of actions from District Court (Sixth District : Kane County), 1896-1988.

Series 18269

District Court (Sixth District : Kane County) Probate registers of actions

Dates: 1896-1988.

1.00 cubic foot and 3 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Original records are held by District Court (Sixth District : Kane County).

Scope and Content

Probate registers of action list each action taken in the cases presented to the probate division of the Sixth District Court in Kane County. In addition to handling the estates of deceased persons, the probate division also deals with adoptions, guardianships, and insanity and incompetency cases. The court is responsible for adjudicating and conveying ownership of town site lands (Utah Code, 57-7-19, 1953). Occasionally, the court handles 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.

Access Restrictions

This series is primarily designated as Public. The secondary designation is 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..

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Finding Aids

Indexes: An alphabetical index is located at the beginning of each register.

Related Records

Probate orders and decrees from the District Court (Sixth District : Kane County), Series 18262, provide the date of each action and an index for the register entries cited here.

Record books from Kane County (Utah). Probate Court, Series 24249, contain information about the probate of estates in Kane County before 1896.

REELVOLUMEDESCRIPTION
121896 - 1977
231978 - 1988