Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Utah

rules of probate

I would like to know for what reasons could a an adult only child be denied access to their father's home? It has been 6 months since my uncle died and my mother will not tell us about what is going on with her brothers estate. If she is the exceutor of the will doesn't she have to keep everyone up to date about the process. And what gives her the right not allow my uncles only child access to his belongings. Can she lie about the will and it's contents? Wouldn't a lawyer need to be involved if there was a will that was left by my uncle?


Asked on 11/28/05, 3:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: rules of probate

If the deceased left a trust, everything is handled privately by the trustee. If the deceased left only a will, generally probate is opened in court, where all are entitled to access to the records. If neither a will or trust then probate still needs to be opened. Any "interested" person can open probate and force the process. "Interested" means a relative or intended beneficiary.

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Answered on 12/07/05, 10:51 am


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