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Utah Code § 75-2-513 (2026)

Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property

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Whether or not the provisions relating to holographic wills apply, a will may refer to a written statement or list to dispose of items of tangible personal property not otherwise specifically disposed of by the will, other than money. To be admissible under this section as evidence of the intended disposition, the writing shall be signed by the testator and shall describe the items and the devisees with reasonable certainty. The writing may be referred to as one to be in existence at the time of the testator's death; it may be prepared before or after the execution of the will; it may be altered by the testator after its preparation; and it may be a writing that has no significance apart from its effect on the dispositions made by the will.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1998–2020 · leading case: In Re the Est. of Kleinman, 970 P.2d 1286 (Utah 1998).
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In Re the Est. of Kleinman, 970 P.2d 1286 (Utah 1998). · cites it 96× “The court held that these documents, which purported to bequeath money to the Humane Society of Utah and the testator's church, merely constituted memoranda disposing of tangible personal property as permitted by a provision of her 1986 will, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §…”
In re Est. of Deeter, 2020 UT App 65 (Utah Ct. App. 2020). “§ 75-2-513 (explaining the requirements for a writing concerning disposition of personal property to serve “as 20190179-CA 6 2020 UT App 65 In re Estate of Deeter evidence of the intended disposition”).”
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