Revocable living trust
Assets in the trust pass directly. The most complete way to avoid probate on a home.
Utah probate attorney
Utah probate attorney — a clear path through a hard season.
We handle the filings, notices, inventory, and distributions so you can focus on the family instead of the docket. Flat fee. Uncontested matters only.
Probate is the court process for transferring what a person owned in their own name. It is not a punishment. It is the default — unless the assets were already in a trust, jointly owned with right of survivorship, or pointed at a living beneficiary.
Utah offers informal probate when there is a valid will (or clear intestacy), nobody is contesting, and the personal representative can serve. That is the common path: no hearing, less court supervision. Formal probate is for contests, missing heirs, or disputes about who should serve.
This firm focuses on uncontested work. If your situation is contested, we will say so and refer you to a litigation attorney rather than pretend otherwise.
How families keep the next generation out of court
Beneficiary designations
Retirement accounts, life insurance, and many bank or brokerage accounts go to the named person — regardless of the will.
Joint ownership
Right of survivorship sends the property to the surviving owner automatically.
Transfer-on-death
Utah allows TOD deeds for real estate and designations for vehicles and certain accounts.
Common questions
Informal probate typically takes 6–12 months. Formal probate can take 12–18 months or more, depending on creditors, title, and complications.
Ready when you are
If you’re in the middle of this, call.
Time-sensitive probate questions are faster by phone. For planning so the next generation skips this process, book a consultation.