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Third District Court Judge Denise Lindberg issued her order keeping Bruce Wisan as fiduciary of the United Effort Plan late in the business day on Wednesday, so a couple of reactions came after deadline.

One comment came from Roger Hoole, the attorney representing beneficiaries of the UEP. He had earlier joined the attorneys general of Utah and Arizona in asking that Wisan be replaced.

"Judge Lindberg understands what is needed to protect the Trust and at this point what is needed is for her to continue overseeing it," Hoole said in his statement. "Her cautious ruling regarding new trustees hits the right balance and satisfies my clients' concerns."

The statement is similar to what was released late Wednesday by the office of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes.

"We are pleased that the court has appointed a new board of trustees and granted the board the responsibility to decide how residential properties will be distributed to Trust beneficiaries, subject to the court's continued oversight and approval," the statement read in part.

Neither statement addressed Wisan.

I also sought comment from a number of people living in Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz. One person replied: Guy Timpson, a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints security force who later stopped following Warren Jeffs and testified about the church's security practices.

"What can we say," Timpson said in a text message. "Judge [Lindberg] told the state she is retiring except she has 'special interests' in the UEP cases so she is only dealing with that case. Sounds like a f'n conspiracy to us."

"Conspiracy" refers to the belief I've heard from some in Hildale and Colorado City — collectively known as Short Creek — that Wisan and his attorneys are enriching themselves through trust funds.

Wisan and the attorneys have always denied this, pointing out they have gone long stretches without being paid and the work they have billed has been to protect and manage the UEP, which owns the homes in which many Short Creek residents live.

Speaking of those attorneys fees ...

The Arizona attorney general's office on Friday filed a motion joining Utah in wanting the UEP's attorneys fees reduced. But instead of asking for a 10 percent reduction, like Utah did, Arizona wants to forgo payment to the attorneys until taxes are paid in Mohave County, Ariz.

According to the Arizona attorney general filing: "... 122 of the 132 parcels of [UEP] property in Mohave County are delinquent and that over $3.8 million of unpaid property taxes on dozens of tax parcels are at imminent risk of foreclosure by the tax lien certificate holders as soon as February 2015, with an additional $1.1 million at risk of foreclosure in June 2015."

Taxes have been a perpetual problem for the UEP. Wisan has asked residents living in homes to pay property taxes to Mohave County or to Washington County, Utah, as terms of their occupancy and because the UEP doesn't have the cash. When residents have paid, it has typically been at the last minute to avoid foreclosure or a tax sale.

Finally, Friday morning, I was on KCPW's Behind The Headliners (The show is rebroadcast 8 a.m. Sunday.) and was asked whether Bruce Wisan wanted to remain the fiduciary of the United Effort Plan. I said I don't know.

Later, it dawned on me that if Wisan didn't want this job anymore, he could always file a motion with Utah 3rd District Court Judge Denise Lindberg and asked to be dismissed. Wisan has filed no such motion.

Since Wednesday's order, I have made multiple requests to speak to Wisan, as well as the man Utah and Arizona wanted to replace him, former Utah Lt. Gov. Val Oveson. I have received no reply.

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