Contracts concerning succession.
Utah Code § 75-2-514
in effect75-2-514. Contracts concerning succession.
(1) A contract to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, or to die intestate, if executed after July 1, 1998, may be established only by:
(a) provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract;
(b) an express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract; or
(c) a writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract.
(2) The execution of a joint will or mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.
Enacted by Chapter 39, 1998 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75/Chapter2/75-2-S514.html?v=C75-2-S514_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
