

(b)less than one-half of the surviving children are vested with the rights of this section if they have used reasonable efforts to notify all other surviving children of their instructions and are not aware of any opposition to those instructions on the part of more than one-half of all surviving children (a)the sole surviving child of the decedent, or if there is more than one child of the decedent, the majority of the surviving children

(3)the person nominated to serve as the personal representative of the decedent's estate in a will executed with the formalities required in Section 75-2-502 (2)the surviving, legally recognized spouse of the decedent, unless a personal representative was nominated by the decedent subsequent to the marriage, in which case the personal representative shall take priority over the spouse

1481 in a federal Record of Emergency Data, DD Form 93 or subsequent form (b)by a service member while serving in a branch of the United States Armed Forces as defined in 10 U.S.C. (a)in a written instrument, excluding a power of attorney that terminates at death under Section 75-9-110, if the written instrument is acknowledged before a Notary Public or executed with the same formalities required of a will under Section 75-2-502 or The right and duty to control the disposition of a deceased person, which may include cremation as well as the location, manner and conditions of the disposition, and arrangements for funeral goods and services to be provided, vests in the following degrees of relationship in the order named, provided the person is at least 18 and is mentally competent:
#Next of kin code#
The term "Next of Kin" is used to describe a person's closest living blood relative, or relatives: Īccording to Utah code 58-9-602 the right and duty to control disposition of a deceased person vests in the following order In Layman's Termsġst A person designated in writing ģrd The person in a will who is set to be in charge of estate upon deathĤth The majority of the decedents' children over the age of 18 (less than ½ if no contact can be made and no objection is known of)ĥth The surviving parents (or parent if one can not be contacted), or lawful custodian.Ħth A surviving brother or sister or majority of suchħth Other relatives, in order of degree of kinshipĩth Any other willing person, after attesting in writing that a good faith effort has been made to contact any of the above.ĥ8-9-602.
