Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard 2006 Annual Report

Colorado City (continued)
• United Effort Plan Trust.
During fiscal year 2005-2006,
significant progress was made
in connection with legal
proceedings in Utah state court
to address issues concerning
operation of the United Effort
Plan (UEP) Trust. The UEP Trust
holds title to a large percentage
of real property in Colorado City
and Hildale.
The Utah Attorney General's
Office acted to remove the
trustees of the UEP Trust and
have a Special Fiduciary
appointed. The Arizona Attorney
General’s office joined the action.
In response, the Utah Third
Judicial District Court appointed a
Special Fiduciary for the UEP
Trust and suspended the
trustees, including Warren Jeffs.
The Special Fiduciary has acted
to protect trust property and
interests by securing payment of
due or delinquent property taxes
for UEP properties, by initiating
litigation to clear title to property
claimed by the UEP Trust, and by
initiating litigation against the
suspended trustees, the
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints and
related entities. The Special
Fiduciary has also retained an
engineering firm to survey
residential property belonging to
the Trust with the goal of legally
subdividing it.
(above) Terry Goddard receives the Hope for
Arizona’s Children 2006 Policy Award from
Prevent Child Abuse Arizona in recognition of
his efforts to protect women and children in
Colorado City
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(left) Terry Goddard with United Effort Plan
Special Fiduciary Bruce Wisan
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