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There are many different avenues available to help you accomplish your estate planning goals. One of the most commonly used tools is a trust. In essence, a trust is a legal document that manages one's assets up to and after one's death. This form of estate planning is popular because it provides a lot of flexibility and privacy.

Official death certificates in Utah may be necessary for certain legal proceedings, e.g. adoption or probate cases. It's possible to obtain an official death certificate from online services that will obtain records for a service fee. However, it's often best to request official death or birth certificates from the Utah Office of Vital Records.

Civil mediation in Utah is a process that helps parties in a civil matter to reach an agreement through the inclusion of a trained problem-solver called a mediator. Most civil lawsuits typically involve one or both parties suing for financial damages, e.g. a personal injury claim.

If your loved one is an adult, or soon to become an adult, but your loved one cannot make decisions or care for themselves, they may benefit from your court-appointed guardianship or conservatorship in Utah. When you are appointed as a guardian for your loved one, you may act in their best interests and/or as a conservator for their estate.

In this post, we discuss how to request the Utah court to recognize a relationship as a marriage. Many clients ask about common law marriage in Utah. Unfortunately, the state of Utah doesn’t recognize common law marriage. The state of Utah does permit couples to ask the court to acknowledge their existing relationship as a marriage, even though they didn’t previously file for a marriage license.

Some trials benefit from the inclusion of an expert witness. Many lawsuits in Utah are resolved through offers of settlement. Others are considered by a judge. An expert witness in Utah has subject matter expertise in a certain field of study, trade, or practice. They are hired by the law firm’s client to testify at trial about topics in which they are experts.

Many couples seem to experience an amicable divorce settlement. Unfortunately, some divorces result in numerous conflicts involving child support, alimony, child custody, and the enforcement of these orders. A Special Master in Utah is an attorney that may be court-appointed or, alternatively, the divorcing parties may search for a Special Master to resolve difficult areas of conflict.

Grandparents’ rights are an important issue in Utah today. If you are a grandparent, you may feel a special love for your son or daughter’s child. You may care for a grandchild while their parents work. Grandparents often say that grand-parenting is more rewarding in many ways than parenting their own child.

Business and family are often intermixed. In some cases, it might make sense to make this relationship a legal formality. Family members, like anyone else, can create a partnership to manage their savings and assets. In the world of business law this is referred to as a Family Limited Partnership (FLP). Find out how you can incorporate this type of business entity into your overall estate planning process.

Becoming disabled can be a devastating experience for anyone. Aside from dealing with the physical and emotional pain, you'll likely also suffer from financial woes. To address the latter, the government provides assistance through the federal SSI and SSDI programs. How much assistance might you get under one of these programs? In reality, the answer depends on a number of different factors. Here, we'll look at what types of benefits may be available under SSDI.

Mandatory disclosures, business ethics, and compliance programs place new requirements on Utah businesses and contractors. In addition, increased oversight from government agencies and auditors place more pressure on those businesses, contractors, and vendors who supply services.

Many clients need an experienced real estate attorney in Utah. They need deep experience in handling matters of real estate development, purchases, and sales. Our law firm assists clients in acquiring or disposing of homes, office buildings, shopping areas, residential communities, apartments, condo complexes, timeshares, contract preparation, and more.