Salt Lake City, USA – A two day peace conference with polygamists is scheduled for next week.
FLDS leaders, state attorneys, and others will meet in Salt Lake to discuss the return of seized property.
Several years ago, Utah took the homes of polygamists in Hilldale Colorado City, and put them in a trust.
But now that polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs is in prison, there is little reason for Utah to keep the homes.
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff warns that if the peace conference doesn’t work, the legal battle could get heated. “If this fails, there will be federal litigation and state litigation, for maybe five years. It will be a big problem” he said.
Lawyers and administrators for the trust have run up about $2-million in fees and legal bills, and say they should be paid before the homes are returned.
Officials hope they can reach a deal during the peace conference that will be acceptable to both sides.