Suppose your spouse or another loved one has just passed away. This is obviously a very difficult time for you. In addition to the grieving process, you have to deal with his or her property. Who should get it? How do you go about accounting for it and making sure it gets to the people who should receive it?

If your loved one lived in Utah or owned property in Utah when he or she died, it may be necessary for his/her estate to go through probate. We have included some information here on how the Utah Probate system works, and what you may need to do.

	What is a Probate?
	Who is responsible for the probate process?
	My loved one left a will. Do I still need to go through a probate?
	How long does the probate process take?
	When is probate required?
	What types of property do not require probate?
	If probate is not required, should I do it anyway?
	I'd like to try and probate the estate myself, but need the proper forms.

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