Utah Code 75-5-433. Embezzlement of protected person’s estate — Citation to person suspected
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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-5-433
- Conservator: means a person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Court: means any of the courts of record in this state having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Estate: includes the property of the decedent, trust, or other person whose affairs are subject to this title as originally constituted and as it exists from time to time during administration. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Interested person: includes heirs, devisees, children, spouses, creditors, beneficiaries, and any others having a property right in or claim against a trust estate or the estate of a decedent, ward, or protected person. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Person: means an individual or an organization. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Property: includes both real and personal property or any interest therein and means anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Writing: includes :(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Upon petition made by any interested person against anyone suspected of having concealed, embezzled, or conveyed away any of the money, goods or effects, or an instrument in writing, belonging to the protected person, ward, or to his estate, the court may cite the suspected person to appear before it and may examine and proceed with him on the charge; and if on such examination it appears that he has wrongful possession of any such property, the court may order the delivery of the same to the conservator or guardian.