An affidavit of heirship is a sworn statement of a deceased person’s family history identifying the legal heirs. Title companies and institutions use it, often with a probate or small estate procedure. An affidavit of heirship is a sworn statement of a deceased person’s family history identifying the legal heirs. Title companies and institutions use it, often with a probate or small estate procedure.
A successor trustee uses this form to formally accept appointment as trustee of a Utah trust, so banks and title companies can recognize their authority.
A certification of trust is a short summary that proves a trust exists and who may act for it, without revealing beneficiaries or other private terms. Banks and title companies rely on it.
Utah’s small estate affidavit lets the heirs or will beneficiaries of a person who died collect bank accounts, vehicles, and other personal property without probate, when the estate is small and has no real estate to transfer.
These forms are a free convenience, not legal advice. First Choice Mobile Notary & Apostille is not a law firm. Consult an attorney licensed in the relevant state for legal questions.