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House approves estate-planning recodification after lawmakers seek assurances owners’ documents remain valid
Summary
Lawmakers passed first substitute SB 79 on Feb. 29, 2024, a recodification of estate planning statutes intended to renumber and reorganize statutory sections without changing substantive rights; sponsors said existing estate plans remain valid under the law in effect when executed.
The Utah House on Feb. 29 approved first substitute SB 79, a recodification of estate-planning statutes intended to reorganize and renumber code sections without altering substantive rights.
Representative Brammer, sponsor, told the chamber the recodification primarily moves provisions to create clearer organization and acknowledged the discomfort such housekeeping can cause. Representative Watkins…
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