Wills

A Will allows you to designate a personal representative to handle and settle your estate and financial resources (personal property, bank accounts, real estate, etc.) after you die. If you have minor children, it is important to have a Will in order to designate who will take care of your minor children and who will take care of your minor children’s financial resources should you pass away. You can designate the same person to take on both of these roles, or your can select different people for these roles.

Your personal representative will take your Will to probate court after you die in order implement your Will. In Utah, this is generally a fairly simple process. If it is really important to you to avoid probate court, you can set up a Trust. Trusts can be harder to maintain and usually require you to have your property (your house, your bank accounts, your cars, etc.) titled in the name of the trust. Not everyone needs a trust.