78B-3-105. Definition of heirs. As used in Sections
78B-3-106 and
78B-3-107, “heirs” means the following surviving persons:
| (1) |
the decedent‘s spouse; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-3-105
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
the decedent’s children as provided in Section 75-2-114; |
| (3) |
| (a) |
the decedent’s natural parents; or |
| (b) |
if the decedent was adopted, the decedent’s adoptive parents; |
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| (4) |
the decedent’s stepchildren who:
| (a) |
are younger than 18 years old at the time of decedent’s death; and |
| (b) |
| (i) |
received financial support from the decedent at the time of decedent’s death; or |
| (ii) |
resided with the decedent on at least a part-time basis at the time of the decedent’s death; or |
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| (5) |
any blood relative as provided by the law of intestate succession if the decedent is not survived by a person under Subsection (1), (2), or (3). |
Amended by Chapter 190, 2022 General Session
