Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 2 > Part 14 – Uniform Electronic Wills Act


§ 75-2-1401	Title
§ 75-2-1402	Definitions
§ 75-2-1403	Law applicable to electronic will — Principles of equity
§ 75-2-1404	Choice of law regarding execution
§ 75-2-1405	Execution of an electronic will
§ 75-2-1406	Harmless error
§ 75-2-1407	Revocation
§ 75-2-1408	Electronic will attested and made self-proving at time of execution
§ 75-2-1409	Certification of paper copy
§ 75-2-1410	Uniformity of application and construction
§ 75-2-1411	Transitional provision

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 2 > Part 14 - Uniform Electronic Wills Act

Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Utah Code 75-2-1402
Electronic presence: means the relationship of two or more individuals in different locations communicating in real time to the same extent as if the individuals were physically present in the same location. See Utah Code 75-2-1402
Electronic will: means a will executed electronically in compliance with Subsection 75-2-1405(1). See Utah Code 75-2-1402
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Utah Code 75-2-1402

Sign: means , with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:

(a)	to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

(b)

to affix to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol or process. See Utah Code 75-2-1402

State: includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. See Utah Code 75-2-1402

Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.

United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5