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The Trustee Learning Center
Learn what Utah law actually provides — in plain language, on the real statutes — before you decide anything. The library states the law and recommends nothing.
The guides
Getting started · 6 min read
You were named successor trustee. What does Utah law expect?
Accepting the office, the duties from day one, the two 60-day notices, and the estate beside the trust.
Core duties · 6 min read
The duty to inform and report under Utah law
Who is kept informed, the two 60-day notices, the report to those who request it and its waiver, and the six-month period.
Core duties · 6 min read
Prudent administration and investing under Utah law
The prudent investor rule, impartiality, loyalty and its presumptions, and the limits on discretion.
Distributions · 6 min read
Distributions and "per capita at each generation" in Utah
What the words mean in Utah, discretionary distributions, distributing after a death, and the termination steps.
Compensation · 6 min read
How a Utah trustee is paid
The standard, the advance notice and the report, reimbursement, and when compensation is questioned.
Working with others · 5 min read
Serving with cotrustees in Utah
Acting by majority, delegation between cotrustees, dissent and liability, the directed trust and the vacancy.
Working with others · 5 min read
Hiring help: delegation, agents and the directed trust in Utah
Delegating with care, engaging professionals, investment agents, and the trust director.
Records · 5 min read
Records and receipts: what a Utah trustee keeps
What the statute provides, the report that rests on the record, and the habits that keep it complete.
Working with others · 6 min read
When beneficiaries disagree: Utah's options
Settling by agreement, the district court and its probate dispute rules, and the remedies, fees and time limits.
Closing · 6 min read
Ending a trust under Utah law
When a Utah trust ends, the proposal and the reserve, the final report and the record.
The library, by question
What does the role ask of me?
Notices and accountings
Money: fees and costs
Timelines, property, and closing
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