Legal Services for Individuals, Families, and Businesses
Mr. Jensen’s long-standing experience in the following practice areas helps clients throughout Carbon, Emery, Sanpete, Grand, and San Juan Counties define and reach their legal objectives with clarity and confidence.
Estate Planning
You may have asked yourself questions such as these:
“What if I die without leaving a Will? Or without having a Trust in place? Do State statutes then dictate who receives my estate?”
“Should I have a Will or a Trust?”
“What is the difference between a Will and a Trust?”
“If I decide to go with a Trust,
will my estate still need to be probated?”
“I have minor-age children, so how do I go about legally designating a guardian and a trustee to take care of my children in the event of my death?”
“What are the advantages and risks of giving someone power of attorney to act on my behalf while I am alive?”
“Should I designate someone to make health care and end-of-life decisions for me if I cannot speak for myself?” “How?”
Mr. Jensen has the experience to guide you through every aspect of the estate planning process.
His Legal Services Include:
- Wills and amendments (Codicils) to Wills
- Trusts and trust amendments, and helping you transfer (“fund”) your assets into your Trust
- Powers of Attorney
- Advanced Health Care Directives (living wills)
A properly drafted estate plan helps bring peace of mind to you and direction to your loved ones and others concerning your assets.
Probate of Decedents' Estates
Experienced Guidance Through the Probate Process
Settling a loved one's estate requires you navigating court procedures, marshalling assets, notifying creditors, filing tax returns, and distributing property—all during a difficult time. As personal representative (executor), you have significant fiduciary responsibilities under Utah law.
Mr. Jensen provides compassionate, effective guidance through every stage of probate. He helps you understand your duties, manages the legal complexities, and works to resolve the estate as smoothly as possible.
His Legal Services Include:
- Commencing the probate proceedings
- Helping you properly inventory estate assets
- Notifying creditors and helping you resolve creditor claims
- Correlating matters with your designated tax return preparer
- Helping you resolve disputes among the decedent’s heirs, devisees, beneficiaries
- Helping you properly distribute assets to the decedent’s heirs, devisees, and beneficiaries
- Closing the estate
With Mr. Jensen's support, you can fulfill your responsibilities with confidence and care.
Administration of Decedents' Trusts
Professional Support for Successor Trustees
When you are named as successor trustee to serve upon the settlor’s death or are serving as trustee for a living settlor, you assume important fiduciary duties. You must interpret the trust document, manage assets responsibly, communicate with beneficiaries, handle tax obligations, and distribute assets according to the settlor’s instructions—all while complying with Utah law. Mr. Jensen helps trustees navigate these responsibilities with practical guidance and legal expertise. He helps ensure you understand your obligations and provides the support you need to administer the trust properly and efficiently.
His Legal Services Include:
- Reviewing trust documents and clarifying trustee duties
- Notifying creditors and helping you resolve creditor claims
- Advising you how to properly establish values of and manage trust assets
- Preparing trustee reports of assets, liabilities, and expenditures
- Correlating matters with your designated tax return preparer
- Helping you resolve disputes among beneficiaries
- Helping you properly distribute assets to the beneficiaries
- Helping you properly wind up the administration of the trust
Real Estate Law
Transactions and other matters involving real estate have significant financial and other consequences.
His Legal Services Include:
- Residential and Commercial Sale and Purchase Agreements
- Deeds
- Easements and Rights of Way
- Residential and Commercial Leases
- Subdivisions, HOAs, and Utah’s Community Association Act
- Boundary Line Agreements
Mr. Jensen works closely with title companies, your real estate broker if you have listed your property, and county recorders. Mr. Jensen provides clear, practical advice. He will draft the appropriate legal documents.
Business Law
Build Your Business on a Strong Legal Foundation
The way you structure and organize your business affects your personal liability, tax obligations, management flexibility, and long-term growth potential. Making informed decisions at the outset—and as your business evolves—protects both you and your venture.
Mr. Jensen assists entrepreneurs, family businesses, and established companies with entity formation and business organization. His practical approach focuses on understanding your goals and creating structures that support your success.
His Legal Services Include:
- Limited liability company (LLC) formation and operating agreements
- Corporation formation and bylaws
- Partnership agreements
- Contracts
- Entity conversions and restructuring
Whether you are launching a new business venture or working and growing your existing business, Mr. Jensen provides the legal guidance to help you move forward with confidence.
