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Q: my trust fund was fraudulently taken from me from my mother when she forged my signature. What to do??
Paul Waldron
Paul Waldron
answered on Nov 2, 2016

I think your best solution would be to report this issue to law enforcement to investigate.

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Q: How long is the creditors period in the state of Utah

We are a Fiduciary Trustee and our client is deceased, I would like to know how long is the creditors period in Utah and does the Trustee have a duty to send a Notice to creditors? We are not Personal Representatives, but there are no estate assets so there will not be a formal probate.

William Tyler Melling
William Tyler Melling
answered on Oct 19, 2016

Good question. Usually, creditor claims to an estate expire 12 months after death. That being said, best practice is to notify before distributions are made to beneficiaries. Requirements of fiduciary trustees may be higher, so I would suggest retaining counsel regarding your legal obligations.

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Q: My daughter owns a house. She is having a surgery and in the event that something should happen, she wants to make sure

that her house would go to me, her mother. In Utah what paperwork is required to complete her request. Is that something that we can do, or do we need to hire an attorney.

Brian K Jackson
Brian K Jackson
answered on Feb 2, 2016

If she does it herself, she has to execute the document in her own writing, not handwritten, or you can contact an attorney to make sure the will is legitimate.

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Q: I have lived in my grandparents home for the last 10 years and now the poa in their living trust has removed them

They have plenty in savings to cover the cost but now the poa is telling me i either have to buy the house or get out cause she's gonna sell it. I am a 1/4 share beneificiary in their trust as well. Do I have to get out?

Brian K Jackson
Brian K Jackson
answered on Jan 29, 2016

I would need more information on how the trust is set up and who is named on the deed.

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Q: my dad passed 6 years ago and my mom still wont show me the will what are my legal rights

she is trying to take his name off of the house title.

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Oct 21, 2015

Has a probate case been filed? You need to talk to an attorney in your state.

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Q: I received a probabte notice 16016.7 from my mothers trust yet the lawyer says i am not a beneficiary of the trust. Why
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 4, 2015

Not enough facts are given here for an answer.

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Q: if my dad cashed out on a life insurance policy that i was a rider on, and i did not receive what i was entitled.

Is there anything that I can do regarding this?

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
answered on Sep 14, 2015

In insurance parlance, a "rider" is sort added language to a standard insurance policy. You would have been a beneficiary, not a "rider". If your father cashed out the policy before he died, you are not entitled to the insurance policy proceeds at his death, because no... View More

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Q: My in-laws are moving from Kansas to Utah. Will their TRUST be legal in Utah?
Wesley Winsor
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Wesley Winsor
answered on Sep 8, 2015

You questions is whether their Trust will be legal here in Utah. The answer is generally yes. A trust is nothing more than a contract. There are some laws here in Utah that could affect the distribution of the estate depending on the Trust is written up, but typically that isn't a problem.... View More

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