Utah Law of Trusts & Estates
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For non-lawyers, this website offers basic Utah estate planning information free-of-charge. It provides useful information on:
and other Utah estate planning issues.
Also available on this site, for lawyers, is The Utah Law of Trusts & Estates, a comprehensive 700-page legal reference treatise, as well as other information of interest to trust & estate attorneys, such as:
Current Legal Developments: A blog discussing recent Utah legislative developments and recent Utah Supreme Court and appellate court decisions of interest to trust and estate attorneys.
The Utah Rules of Professional Responsibility for Trust & Estate Lawyers: A 70-page article on the Rules of Professional Responsibility as they pertain to a trusts & estates practice in Utah.
Abstract of Utah Trust & Estate Law for Non-Utah Lawyers: A summary of Utah statutes that pertain to trusts and estates.
Utah Trustee Fee Survey Results: The results of a survey the author conducted of fees charged by institutional and private professional trustees in Utah for various types of assets.
Utah Trust & Estate Articles and Other Publications:A list of Utah Bar Journal articles, University of Utah and BYU Law Review articles and Utah Bar presentations on topics of interest to trust and estate attorneys.
Utah Trust Company Genealogy: A list of current Utah institutional trustees that have succeeded to the trust business of other Utah institutional trustees.
Utah Trust & Estate Address Book of Professional Resources:A convenient list of Utah accountants, real estate appraisers, business valuation experts, corporate trustees, private professional trustees, government offices and other persons and organizations providing services to trust and estate professionals in Utah.
Robert S. (Rust) Tippett
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In a series of ten videos, Robert S. (Rust) Tippett discusses Utah estate planning topics. To view a video, simply click on the Video Topic link.
No. 1
Do I Need an Estate Plan?
No. 2
What Does a Basic Estate Plan Look Like?
No. 3
Some Suggestions for Revocable Trusts
No. 4
Funding a Revocable Trust
No. 5
How Does a Revocable Trust Operate?
No. 6
Providing for Your Beneficiaries
No. 7
Probate in Utah
No. 8
Look Over Your Attorney’s Shoulder
No. 9
Some Guidance for More Complex Estate Plans
No. 10
How Often Should I Update My Estate Plan?
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