Kenneth Prigmore

Ken Prigmore owns Prigmore Law and has been licensed in Utah since 2006. His focus is on Wills, Trusts and Probates. Ken is careful to give his clients pressure-free options and advice.

When he isn't at work, you can usually find him spending time with his family. Their favorite local vacation spot is St. George, Utah.

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Utah

Solo Attorney

Prigmore Law, PLLC

2018 - Current

Solo Attorney

Wasatch Disability Law, PLLC

2015 - 2017

Representing clients seeking Social Security Disability benefits.

Managing Attorney

Utah Disability Law

2014 - 2015

Practicing Social Security Disability law.

Associate Attorney

Jeffs & Jeffs, P.C.

2008 - 2014

Representing clients in Social Security claims, drafting estate planning documents, creating corporations, drafting contracts, researching real estate issues.

Associate Attorney

Reneer and Associates

2006 - 2007

Drafting motions and representing clients at hearings and at trial.

Clerk / Associate Attorney

Hughes and Morley

2006 - 2006

Meeting with clients. Drafting contracts. Representing clients at hearings.

University of Oklahoma College of Law

J.D. (2006) | Law

2003 - 2006

Honors: Dean's List

Brigham Young University

B.A. | English

1996 - 1999

Utah State Bar  # 11232

Member

Current

Utah Association for Justice

Member

2011 - 2016

Utah Association for Justice

President of the Social Security Law Section

2014 - 2015

Wasatch Front American Inn of Court

President

2013 - 2014

"Should My Client Apply for Social Security Disability?"

Utah Trial Journal

June, 2013

Q. How to access sister's account at CalCoast after her passing?

February 21, 2025

A: I am sorry to hear about your difficulty with the bank! You can always retain an attorney in California that can represent you at the bank. You can also sue the bank in California. In the Petition you would request that the Court force the bank to honor your court appointment as executor.

On occasion, I see where someone has been named as the executor in the will, but they did not probate the will, so there is no official court appointment. The court appointment is what will force the bank to give you the money. Sometimes banks in other states don't do well with documents from a differing state.

In Utah, you can give a bank a Small Estate Affidavit, stating that you are collecting less than 100k and the bank will give you the money as one of the heirs, with the plan to distribute to the other heirs. I have no idea what the law is in California, so if you are giving a bank in California a Utah Small Estate Affidavit, it may have no meaning.

You will do well to get some guidance from a California attorney. ... Read More

Q. Mom died, no will, I am the beneficiary her bank account. A cashiers check for over $100K, she is both payee and payor.

December 19, 2024

A: Though your facts don't specify a question, it is likely you have discovered that you can't cash the check. Sometimes a "Small Estate Affidavit" can be used to collect funds when someone has died. The limit in Utah on using this type of affidavit is $100,000.

As you have funds that exceed that amount, you will need to go through some form of probate to get the authority to withdraw and distribute the funds.

Few people have the patience to learn Probate law and handle the process on their own. It's complicated enough we can't teach you how to do it here. I have helped clients that attempted to do it on their own and failed. This adds time, and sometimes unnecessary cost.

On occasion someone has been able to do their own probate. I would recommend that you contact an attorney for help to make the process easier. ... Read More

Q. Can a spouse automatically inherit the house even if she's not included on the house's title (in the state of Utah)?

November 20, 2024

A: This is a complicated question. In situations like these, details make a difference. Please tell your friend to have a consultation with an Estate Planning attorney. Many of us will talk to you for free.

Here are a few issues that can come up:

Prenuptial Agreement: This is one way to be sure you get what you feel is owed to you. If you don't sign one, there is always a risk that you won't be on the same page with distribution of assets after a 2nd marriage.

Where did your friends marry? If they married in a Community Property state, and then moved to Utah, any property owned prior to the marriage can remain separate property not accessible to surviving spouse in divorce or death.

Names on the Deed. This is definitely important. If both spouses are on the deed as Joint Tenants, and then if one dies, the survivor automatically owns the house. If they aren't joint tenants, then the decedent's share will need to go through probate. Whether or not they are joint tenants depends on the language of the deed and the date it was filed. The laws regarding joint tenancy changed this year, so new deeds vs old deeds will have different results.

Surviving Spouse Claim: Even when the decedent gives nothing to the surviving spouse, they have a claim they can make that gives them a significant portion of the estate at death.

Divorce: I have seen children of a parent with dementia seek a guardianship over their parent. They then used the guardianship to divorce the stepparent. This left the Stepparent with nothing. I don't recommend this action, but it is a risk of a second marriage.

Again, please consider talking to an estate planning attorney to identify options. If both spouses sign a trust, they can define what happens to the property and avoid probate. ... Read More