Utah Legal Guides
9 guides covering Utah topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Utah: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Utah castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Utah Code § 76-2-405), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Federal Court Permitted to Hear Inheritance Dispute In Utah
A Federal court is permitted to hear an inheritance dispute, so long as the case does not run afoul of the probate exception, the Younger Abstention Doctrine, and the Colorado River Abstention Doctrine. In Life Insurance Company of North Am…
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Utah?
To make a valid will (other than a holographic or electronic will ) under Utah law the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; Acknowledged and signed by two witnesses. The requirements for creating a valid will under Utah …
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Utah
Utah stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Utah
Utah provides surviving spouses with guaranteed widow's rights and entitlements to a decedent's estate, including: Intestate Share Spousal Allowance Homestead Allowance Exempt Property Elective Share What Are Surviving Spouse Rights In Utah…
- Utah Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Utah courts award alimony under Utah Code § 30-3-5: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Utah Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Utah calculates child support under Utah Code §§ 78B-12-201 to 78B-12-216, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Utah Enacts Uniform Electronic Wills Act
On August 31, 2020, Utah became the first state to enact the Uniform Electronic Wills Act. You can access the electronic version of Utah’s Uniform Electronic Wills Act here , and the pdf here . The Uniform Electronic Wills Act enacted in Ut…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Utah?
The term “next of kin” under Utah law is generally used synonymously with “heirs at law” for intestate succession purposes. Next of kin in Utah generally include: Surviving spouse Children and descendants Parents Siblings Grandparents What …