Archive for the ‘Utah Estate Planning Attorney Blog’ Category

Tweet204e55d356dcb5dd03cf781ae2369195 Pets have been an integral part of humans’ lives for thousands of years.  The pet industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry.  People often treat their pets as children even giving them a facebook profile page.  With the amount of time, money, and love pet owners give their pets, it’s easy to see [...]

Tweet25826c892f591bf1425bc660a83f60bd Living Trusts Give Flexibility and Security Most people in Utah have probably heard of a trust before.  It seems like a basic legal concept and there are even phrases like “trust-fund baby” that use the term trust in everyday language.  Few people, however, probably even know what a trust is, let alone a living [...]

Tweet7b644a98b9f035ba8fddbf15e7dee9e8 Landlord and Tenant in Utah | Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment Duties of a Landlord in Utah A landlord does not have very many duties imposed on him by Utah law.  A landlord’s main responsibility is to deliver possession of the leased property to the tenant at the date the tenancy is to begin.  If [...]

Tweet006aa1e30c0491451ac0a723c1e28038 Valid Wills in Utah | Estate Planning Lawyers Wills in Utah Are a Privilege The only way for a person in Utah to avoid having the probate estate pass to heirs under the law of intestate succession is to execute a valid will.  A person doesn’t have an absolute right to make a will, [...]