Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 7 > Part 2 – Jurisdiction of Court Concerning Trusts
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 7 > Part 2 - Jurisdiction of Court Concerning Trusts
- 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
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- 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.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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.