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Funding a Revocable Trust in Utah

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Rust Tippett

A revocable trust offers two potential benefits:  (1) it avoids the need for a probate upon death; and (2) it avoids the need for a conservatorship in the event of incapacity.  (For a discussion of probate in Utah, see “Basic … Continue reading →

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Warne v. Warne, 2012 UT 13

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Rust Tippett

In Warne v. Warne, Case No. 20100125 (UT S.Ct., Mar. 6, 2012), the Utah Supreme Court held that, under Utah Code §75-7-605, a trust amendment need not precisely comply with the method of amendment prescribed in the trust instrument.  The … Continue reading →

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