Series 29589
District Court (Fourth District : Juab County) Wills, 1896-
0.70 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series contains wills filed with the District Court as part of the process of probating estates of deceased persons. The wills are legal instruments that outline the wishes of an individual for the distribution of his/her possessions and assets in the event of his/her death. The wills typically designate an executor to oversee execution of the will, outline how property is to be distributed, and include signatures of witnesses. The wills are not filed as part of the probate case, but are filed separately as related documents.
Arrangement
Numerical by associated probate case number and generally chronological by filing date.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Custody History
The court transferred about 162 wills in this series dating from 1912 to 1962 to the State Archives in October 2017.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was archivally processed by Alan B. Barnett and Brayham Cisneros in November 2017.
Other Finding Aids
Indexes: An electronic name index exists for this series. View index.
Related Material
Probate case files from the District Court (Fourth District : Juab County),
, contain the documents filed in the probate cases related to the wills in this series.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Disc | Box | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pending | 1 | Cases 268-1068; 1912-1936 |
| pending | 2 | Cases 1079-1626; 1937-1962 |