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UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT

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AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman

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Senate Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher

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8     LONG TITLE
9     Committee Note:
10          The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.
11               Legislative Vote:     14 voting for     0 voting against     2 absent
12     General Description:
13          This bill amends provisions of the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act.
14     Highlighted Provisions:
15          This bill:
16          ▸     amends the optional forms regarding a transfer on death deed under the Uniform
17     Real Property Transfer on Death Act; and
18          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
19     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20          None
21     Other Special Clauses:
22          None
23     Utah Code Sections Affected:
24     REPEALS AND REENACTS:
25          75-6-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 136
26          75-6-417, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 136
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28     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29          Section 1. Section 75-6-416 is repealed and reenacted to read:
30          75-6-416. Optional form of transfer on death deed.
31          (1) An individual may use the following form to create a transfer on death deed under
32     this part:
33     
REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED

34     NOTICE TO OWNER
35     You should carefully read all information on the other side of this form. You may want to
36     consult a lawyer before using this form.
37     This form must be recorded before your death or it will not be effective. The beneficiary must
38     be a named person.
39     IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
40     Owner or Owners Making This Deed:
41     _______________________________     ______________________________
42     Printed Name                         Mailing Address
43     _______________________________     ______________________________
44     Printed Name                         Mailing Address
45     Legal Description of Property (Pursuant to Utah Code Section 57-3-105):
46     _________________________________________________________
47     Tax Identification Number for Property:
48     _________________________________________________________
49     PRIMARY BENEFICIARY
50     I designate the following beneficiary if the beneficiary survives me:
51     _______________________________     ______________________________
52     Printed Name                         Mailing Address
53     ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY (Optional)
54     If my primary beneficiary does not survive me, I designate the following alternate beneficiary if
55     that beneficiary survives me:
56     _______________________________     ______________________________
57     Printed Name                         Mailing Address
58     TRANSFER ON DEATH

59     At my death, I transfer my interest in the described property to the beneficiaries as designated
60     above.
61     Before my death, I have the right to revoke this deed.
62     SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR OWNERS MAKING THIS DEED
63     _______________________________     ______________________________
64     Signature                         Date
65     _______________________________
66     Printed Name     
67     _______________________________     ______________________________
68     Signature                         Date
69     _______________________________
70     Printed Name
71     ACKNOWLEDGMENT
72     (Attach an affidavit of acknowledgment pursuant to Utah Code Section 46-1-6.5 to the form.)
73          (2) The other sections of this part govern the effect of the form described in Subsection
74     (1) or any other instrument used to create a transfer on death deed.
75          Section 2. Section 75-6-417 is repealed and reenacted to read:
76          75-6-417. Optional form of revocation.
77          (1) An individual may use the following form to create an instrument of revocation
78     under this part:
79     
FULL REVOCATION OF TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED

80     NOTICE TO OWNER
81     This revocation must be recorded before you die or it will not be effective. This revocation is
82     effective only as to the interests in the property of owners who sign this revocation.
83     IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
84     Owner or Owners Making This Deed:
85     _______________________________     ______________________________
86     Printed Name                         Mailing Address
87     _______________________________     ______________________________
88     Printed Name                         Mailing Address
89     Legal Description of Property (Pursuant to Utah Code Section 57-3-105):

90     _________________________________________________________
91     Tax Identification Number for Property:
92     _________________________________________________________
93     REVOCATION
94     I revoke all my previous transfers of this property by transfer on death deed.
95     SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR OWNERS MAKING THIS DEED
96     _______________________________     ______________________________
97     Signature                         Date
98     _______________________________
99     Printed Name
100     _______________________________     ______________________________
101     Signature                         Date
102     _______________________________
103     Printed Name
104     ACKNOWLEDGMENT
105     (Attach an affidavit of acknowledgment pursuant to Utah Code Section 46-1-6.5 to the form.)
106          (2) The other sections of this part govern the effect of the form described in Subsection
107     (1) or any other instrument used to revoke a transfer on death deed.
108          Section 3. Effective date.
109          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.