As of April 24th, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Utah has ordered a temporary stay of S.B. 199.
The Utah State Courts are processing guardianship cases under existing law, but are excluding all of S.B. 199's provisions until the stay is lifted or amended. Learn more

Guardian's and Conservator's Bond

Utah law requires a bond to pay the protected person for harm caused by your mistake, unless the court waives the requirement, which it often does. Utah CodeSection 75-5-105Section 75-5-411 and Section 75-5-412. The bond is an insurance policy paid for by the estate that protects the protected person in the event that your act or omission causes harm. The amount of the bond will be the total value of the estate property over which you have unsupervised control plus one year's estimated income. The court does not issue bonds. They may be available from insurance companies or other financial institutions.