Law governing validity -- Choice of law as to execution of document of gift -- Presumption of validity.
Utah Code § 26B-8-318
in effect26B-8-318. Law governing validity -- Choice of law as to execution of document of gift -- Presumption of validity.
(1) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
(a) this part;
(b) the laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
(c) the laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
(2) If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
(3) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter8/26B-8-S318.html?v=C26B-8-S318_2023050320230503Fetched: 10/26/2026