Utah Code 75-1-302. Subject matter jurisdiction
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(1) To the full extent permitted by the Constitution of Utah, the court has jurisdiction over all subject matter relating to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 75-1-302
- 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
- Incapacitated: means a judicial determination after proof by clear and convincing evidence that an adult's ability to do the following is impaired to the extent that the individual lacks the ability, even with appropriate technological assistance, to meet the essential requirements for financial protection or physical health, safety, or self-care:(24)(a) receive and evaluate information;(24)(b) make and communicate decisions; or(24)(c) provide for necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, health care, or safety. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- 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.
- Successors: means persons, other than creditors, who are entitled to property of a decedent under the decedent's will or this title. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
(1)(a) estates of decedents, including construction of wills and determination of heirs and successors of decedents, and estates of protected persons;(1)(b) protection of minors and incapacitated persons; and(1)(c) trusts.
(2) The court has full power to make orders, judgments, and decrees and take all other action necessary and proper to administer justice in the matters which come before it.