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Utah PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Tooele County: Key information about your local probate court (District Court in Utah) for Tooele County.
How Probate Works in Utah: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Tooele County's probate court.
- Here are links to Utah probate forms from the Utah probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Utah: Learn how to use Utah'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.
Utah Estate Taxes:
- Utah, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Utah. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Utah 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
- 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 Utah and whether they apply to you.
- Utah 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 Utah.
- 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 Utah.
- In Utah, 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 Utah law from the Utah Labor Commission. 801-530-6800

Benefit Amounts in Utah: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Utah, 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 Utah, 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 Utah.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Utah MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Tooele 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 Utah BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Utah law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Utah BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
All of Utah 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.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Utah Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Tooele County: Tooele 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.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Utah!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Utah? Learn about whether Utah 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 Tooele County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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 Tooele County, UT.
Gerrymandering in Utah: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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