Title 75  Chapter 2  Part 9  Section 902

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Title 75Utah Uniform Probate Code
Chapter 2Intestate Succession and Wills
Part 9Custody and Deposit of Wills
Section 902Duty of custodian of will -- Liability.
(Effective 5/9/2017)


Effective 5/9/2017
75-2-902.  Duty of custodian of will -- Liability.
     After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate. A person who wilfully fails to deliver a will is liable to a person aggrieved for damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who wilfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.

Amended by Chapter 115, 2017 General Session