Utah § 75-3-615 Appointment of special administrators.

Utah Statutes

§ 75-3-615 — Appointment of special administrators.

Utah § 75-3-615

Title 75Utah Uniform Probate Code

Ch. 75-3Probate of Wills and Administration

Part 75-3-6Personal Representative - Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority

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Utah Code Ann. § 75-3-615 (2026).

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(1)If a special administrator is to be appointed pending the probate of a will which is the subject of a pending application or petition for probate, the court shall prefer the appointment of the person named personal representative in the decedent's last will if available and qualified. In appropriate cases, the court may limit the powers given to the special administrator, it may appoint someone else to be special administrator, or it may otherwise act to protect the estate and interested persons.

(2)In other cases, any proper person may be appointed special administrator.

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(1) If a special administrator is to be appointed pending the probate of a will which is the subject of a pending application or petition for probate, the court shall prefer the appointment of the person named personal representative in the decedent's last will if available and qualified. In appropriate cases, the court may limit the powers given to the special administrator, it may appoint someone else to be special administrator, or it may otherwise act to protect the estate and interested persons.
(2) In other cases, any proper person may be appointed special administrator.