(1) Any person indebted to a protected person, or having possession of property or of an instrument evidencing a debt, stock, or chose in action belonging to a protected person, may pay or deliver to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other like fiduciary appointed by a court of the state of residence of the protected person, upon being presented with proof of his appointment and an affidavit made by him or on his behalf stating:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-5-431

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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
  • Person: means an individual or an organization. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
  • Proceeding: includes action at law and suit in equity. 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
  • Protected person: means a person for whom a conservator has been appointed. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
  • Protective proceeding: means a proceeding described in Section 75-5-401. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, or a Native American tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
     (1)(a) That no protective proceeding relating to the protected person is pending in this state; and
     (1)(b) That the foreign conservator is entitled to payment or to receive delivery.
(2) If the person to whom the affidavit is presented is not aware of any protective proceeding pending in this state, payment or delivery in response to the demand and affidavit discharges the debtor or possessor.