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Section 105 - Definition of heir.

UT Code § 78B-3-105 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) the following surviving persons: (a) the decedent's spouse; (b) the decedent's children as provided in Section 75-2-114; (c) the decedent's natural parents, or if the decedent was adopted, then his adoptive parents; (d) the decedent's stepchildren who: (i) are in their minority at the time of decedent's death; and (ii) are primarily financially dependent on the decedent.

(a) the decedent's spouse;

(b) the decedent's children as provided in Section 75-2-114;

(c) the decedent's natural parents, or if the decedent was adopted, then his adoptive parents;

(d) the decedent's stepchildren who: (i) are in their minority at the time of decedent's death; and (ii) are primarily financially dependent on the decedent.

(i) are in their minority at the time of decedent's death; and

(ii) are primarily financially dependent on the decedent.

(2) "Heirs" means any blood relative as provided by the law of intestate succession if the decedent is not survived by a person under Subsections (1)(a), (b), or (c).

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