Utah § 75-2-711 - Interests in "heirs" and like.
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§ 75-2-711. Interests in "heirs" and like.
If an applicable statute or a governing instrument calls for a present or future distribution to or creates a present or future interest in a designated individual's "heirs," "heirs-at-law," "next-of-kin," "relatives," or "family," or language of similar import, the property passes to those persons, including the state, and in such shares as would succeed to the designated individual's intestate estate under the intestate succession law of the designated individual's domicile if the designated individual died when the disposition is to take effect in possession or enjoyment. If the designated individual's surviving spouse is living but is remarried at the time the disposition is to take effect in possession or enjoyment, the surviving spouse is not an heir of the designated individual.
Enacted by Chapter 39, 1998 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Utah Code § 75-2-711 cover?
Section 75-2-711 ("Interests in "heirs" and like.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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