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Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Salt Lake County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in ) for Salt Lake County.
• How Probate Works in : How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Salt Lake County's probate court.
  • Here are links to probate forms from the probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in : Learn how to use 's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • You can use an Affidavit in Utah for estates with less than $100,000, not counting liens or encumbrances (like a mortgage). You can also transfer up to four boats, motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers, if the value of estate subject to probate, excluding the value of the vehicles, is $100,000. There is a 30-day waiting period.

    Utah Code Ann. 75-3-1201 and following.

    You can use a summary probate procedure for estates in which the value of the estate, less liens or encumbrances, doesn't exceed the homestead allowance, exempt property, family allowance, and costs of administration, funeral expenses, and last illness expenses.

    Utah Code Ann. 75-3-1203.

• Estate Taxes:

  • , like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in . Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Wage & Hour Law

• Minimum Wage:  

  • Utah has a minimum wage law. The minimum wage in Utah is $7.25 per hour, which is the same as the federal minimum wage. This rate has not changed since 2008

    Salt Lake County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Salt Lake County is $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage. Utah law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage. 

  • Learn more about the minimum wage in Utah at https://laborcommission.utah.gov/divisions/utah-antidiscrimination-and-labor-uald/wage-claim/.

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in and whether they apply to you.

  • has adopted the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rate of 1-1/2 times your regular wage for every hour you work over 40 hours in a given workweek.

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in . 

  • The Utah Labor Commission has posted information and a form to file a wage claim at its website. 

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in .

  • In , your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under law from the Utah Labor Commission. 801-530-6800

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Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in : Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In , unemployment benefits range from $38 per week to $712 per week.
  • Formula:

    To calculate your weekly benefit amount in Utah, divide your wages from the highest quarter of the base period by 26, then subtract $5.

  • Duration:

    In , you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in .
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Salt Lake County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.

  All of comprises just one federal district the Utah District Bankruptcy Court, with courthouses in Salt Lake City, for those in the north, and in St. George for those in the south.

• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in  

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Salt Lake County: Salt Lake County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in !
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in ? Learn about whether imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Salt Lake County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In , Salt Lake County,  

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in , .
• Gerrymandering in : Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in ,

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration
• Legal Aid in :
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