Utah Legal Guides
25 guides covering Utah topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Utah
Utah adverse possession: 7 years under Utah Code §§ 78B-2-208 to 78B-2-214. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Utah opinions.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Utah? Does Fault Matter?
Utah car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 50% bar (recovery barred at 50% or more fault) under Utah Code § 78B-5-818, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (Four years for personal injury actions under Utah Code § 78B-2-307(3).).
- 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.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Utah
How Utah courts decide custody and parenting time under Utah Code §§ 30-3-10 to 30-3-10.9, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in Utah
Utah DUI penalties under Utah Code § 41-6a-502: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- 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 Does Bond Work in Utah? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Utah bail and bond explained: Bail with recognizance and secured release. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Utah opinions under Utah Code §§ 77-20-1 to 77-20-10.
- How Does Eviction Work in Utah?
Utah eviction / Unlawful detainer under Utah Code §§ 78B-6-801 et seq. (unlawful detainer): notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- 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 …
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Utah: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Utah guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and MyCase / Utah eFiling registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Utah
Utah divorce filing guide: At least one party must have been an actual and bona fide resident of Utah for 3 months before filing. equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Utah
Paths to shorten or correct a Utah prison sentence under Utah Code §§ 78B-9-101 to 78B-9-404: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Utah opinions.
- How to Modify Alimony in Utah
Step-by-step guide to modifying alimony in Utah under Utah Code § 30-3-5(8)(a): changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Child Support in Utah
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Utah child support order under Utah Code § 78B-12-219 (recodified at § 81-6-212); § 78B-12-210 (guidelines): what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How Utah Courts Treat Expungement
Utah expungement begins with Utah Code Ann. § 77-40a-303, who may ask. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- Is Abortion Legal in Utah?
Utah abortion law after Dobbs: gestational limit. Approximately 18 weeks of gestation as the practical enforceable limit; Utah's near-total trigger ban has been enjoined and is not the current operative rule.. Linked statutes and Utah opinions.
- Security Deposit Return in Utah
How Utah landlords must handle residential security deposits under Utah Code §§ 57-17-1 to 57-17-5: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- 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…
- Utah Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Utah evidence law under the Utah Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Utah?
Utah implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Utah Code § 41-6a-520, including license suspension and evidence use.
- 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 …