seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
1621,District Court (Third District : Salt Lake County),Probate case files,1851-,"Numerical by consecutive, court-assigned case number.","The case files for Third District Court (Salt Lake County) probate division primarily include cases involving the probate of estates for deceased persons and guardianship for minors and incompetent persons. Probate is judicial oversight of property in transition. The probate of estates\, which comprise the bulk of case files\, 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 a few adoptions. Brigham Young's case is #553. 	",Permanent. Retain for 50 year(s),Public,100.0 cubic feet 3077 microfilm reels