The district court has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings in this state brought by a trustee or beneficiary concerning the administration of a trust.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-7-203
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2)
The district court has concurrent jurisdiction with other courts of this state of other proceedings involving a trust.
(3)
This section does not preclude judicial or nonjudicial alternative dispute resolution.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 89, 2004 General Session
