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1 UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT AMENDMENTS
2024 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman Senate Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher
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3 LONG TITLE
4 General Description:
5 This bill amends provisions of the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act.
6 Highlighted Provisions:
7 This bill:
8 ▸ amends the optional forms regarding a transfer on death deed under the Uniform Real
9 Property Transfer on Death Act; and
10 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
11 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
12 None
13 Other Special Clauses:
14 None
15 Utah Code Sections Affected:
16 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
17 75-6-416, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 136
18 75-6-417, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 136
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20 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
21 Section 1. Section 75-6-416 is repealed and reenacted to read:
22 75-6-416 . Optional form of transfer on death deed.
23 (1) An individual may use the following form to create a transfer on death deed under this part:
24 REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED
25 NOTICE TO OWNER
26 You should carefully read all information on the other side of this form. You may want to
27 consult a lawyer before using this form.
28 This form must be recorded before your death or it will not be effective. The beneficiary must
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29 be a named person.
30 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
31 Owner or Owners Making This Deed:
32 _______________________________ ______________________________
33 Printed Name Mailing Address
34 _______________________________ ______________________________
35 Printed Name Mailing Address
36 Legal Description of Property (Pursuant to Utah Code Section 57-3-105):
37 _________________________________________________________
38 Tax Identification Number for Property:
39 _________________________________________________________
40 PRIMARY BENEFICIARY
41 I designate the following beneficiary if the beneficiary survives me:
42 _______________________________ ______________________________
43 Printed Name Mailing Address
44 ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY (Optional)
45 If my primary beneficiary does not survive me, I designate the following alternate beneficiary
46 if that beneficiary survives me:
47 _______________________________ ______________________________
48 Printed Name Mailing Address
49 TRANSFER ON DEATH
50 At my death, I transfer my interest in the described property to the beneficiaries as designated
51 above.
52 Before my death, I have the right to revoke this deed.
53 SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR OWNERS MAKING THIS DEED
54 _______________________________ ______________________________
55 Signature Date
56 _______________________________
57 Printed Name
58 _______________________________ ______________________________
59 Signature Date
60 _______________________________
61 Printed Name
62 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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63 (Attach an affidavit of acknowledgment pursuant to Utah Code Section 46-1-6.5 to the form.)
64 (2) The other sections of this part govern the effect of the form described in Subsection (1)
65 or any other instrument used to create a transfer on death deed.
66 Section 2. Section 75-6-417 is repealed and reenacted to read:
67 75-6-417 . Optional form of revocation.
68 (1) An individual may use the following form to create an instrument of revocation under this
69 part:
70 FULL REVOCATION OF TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED
71 NOTICE TO OWNER
72 This revocation must be recorded before you die or it will not be effective. This revocation is
73 effective only as to the interests in the property of owners who sign this revocation.
74 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
75 Owner or Owners Making This Deed:
76 _______________________________ ______________________________
77 Printed Name Mailing Address
78 _______________________________ ______________________________
79 Printed Name Mailing Address
80 Legal Description of Property (Pursuant to Utah Code Section 57-3-105):
81 _________________________________________________________
82 Tax Identification Number for Property:
83 _________________________________________________________
84 REVOCATION
85 I revoke all my previous transfers of this property by transfer on death deed.
86 SIGNATURE OF OWNER OR OWNERS MAKING THIS DEED
87 _______________________________ ______________________________
88 Signature Date
89 _______________________________
90 Printed Name
91 _______________________________ ______________________________
92 Signature Date
93 _______________________________
94 Printed Name
95 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
96 (Attach an affidavit of acknowledgment pursuant to Utah Code Section 46-1-6.5 to the form.)
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97 (2) The other sections of this part govern the effect of the form described in Subsection (1)
98 or any other instrument used to revoke a transfer on death deed.
99 Section 3. Effective date.
100 This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected: Introduced: 75-6-416, 75-6-417
Enrolled: 75-6-416, 75-6-417