(1)  Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county in which the trust’s principal place of administration is or will be located and, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent‘s estate is being administered.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-7-205

  • 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
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(2)  If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is in any county of this state in which a beneficiary resides, in any county in which any trust property is located, and if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent’s estate was or is being administered.

Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 89, 2004 General Session