Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 5b > Part 4 - Registration and Recognition of Orders from Other States

• 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
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: means a person who has qualified as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment, or by written instrument as provided in Section Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
• Letters: includes letters testamentary, letters of guardianship, letters of administration, and letters of conservatorship. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
• Person: means an individual or an organization. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
• Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. 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
• 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