Death of trustee -- Trust estate vests in successor.
Utah Code § 75B-1-103
in effect75B-1-103. Death of trustee -- Trust estate vests in successor.
Upon the death of a sole or surviving trustee of an express trust:
(1) the trust estate does not descend to the trustee's heirs or pass to the trustee's personal representatives; and
(2) the trust estate immediately vests in the successor trustee upon the appointment and qualification of a successor trustee.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 364, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75B/Chapter1/75B-1-S103.html?v=C75B-1-S103_2024090120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026
