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In the simplest terms, an irrevocable trust is a specific agreement between the individuals or entities creating the trust, the trustee (or trustees) who will manage the trust, and the beneficiaries that will benefit from the trust. The trust creator must follow certain legal requirements, sign the trust document, and then transfer any property to the trust that should be included to pass to beneficiaries. If they don’t title the properties or identify the assets in the trust’s name, the court will likely disallow those specific assets from inclusion in the trust.

You may not have seen it coming. Your strong-willed, intelligent, and loving parent that nurtured and raised you the best they could is now having some problems that greatly concern you. Maybe they are starting to forget certain things, like paying bills on time, taking their medication, eating regularly, or misplacing their keys. It may have started slowly, but there is no denying that something needs to be done to protect your parent’s health and finances, and they deserve no less.

Sometimes, despite having a valid contract, a person or business might take advantage of you by not paying for any or some of the services or products you provided them pursuant to the terms of the contract. When this is the case, you may have a valid cause of action for “Unjust Enrichment.”

Even if you are just a passenger and not the driver of a car, the Utah Supreme Court recently ruled that during traffic stops, police officers can ask for identification from everyone in a vehicle and run background checks on all if they choose to, according to Fox13 Utah.

Our State is considered one of the toughest of all when it comes to DUI convictions and vehicle insurance requirements. In fact, following a conviction in the State, the dreaded SR-22 auto insurance is mandatory for a period of three years.

Unless a parent has a history of neglect, abuse, domestic violence, or other serious actions that would require the court to protect the child, the State of Utah has specific minimum schedules and rules for visitation that the judge must abide by and order when parents are unable to agree on a different visitation schedule.

Republican Utah U.S. Congressman and House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz informed the public on April 26 that he will take a Congressional leave of absence to have surgery on his foot due to an old injury that has worsened, according to Politico.com. He plans to return within three to four weeks.

A bill to end Utah's vehicle safety inspections was approved by the Utah Senate, leading the way to finally end the mandatory requirement, according to an article by the Salt Lake Tribune. The bill also requires an additional $1.00 registration fee to fund more highway patrol efforts in lieu of the inspections.

The mostly disliked and teased Utah icon, the infamous "Zion Curtain," may soon be leaving your favorite restaurant and bar.

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, a legislative bill is being pushed by New House Majority Leader Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, that, among other proposals, is attempting to eliminate the 7-foot-tall barrier wall that prevents customers, as well as children, from viewing alcoholic drinks being prepared at the bars.

It can be one of the most difficult events in one’s life; having to tell your elderly mom, dad, or other close loved one that they need more help and care. It isn’t just hard for the elder who can no longer manage their finances or physical care by themselves – it can be even harder on the caretaker who is accepting this huge responsibility.

Mediation, which is an informal method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), can be quite effective at resolving many types of disputes. When individuals or businesses are unable to resolve legal disputes on their own, a trained neutral mediator can be brought in to help the parties negotiate a settlement or agreement without the need to go to arbitration or court to seek an order.

Past criminal arrests and convictions can wreak havoc with your life. Good employment opportunities can be hard to come by and relationships can be strained. If you want to move on with a clean slate and have a better future, you may be able to have some criminal records expunged (erased from your record) as if they never happened.