Utah Code Title 75. Utah Uniform Probate Code § 75-6-413. Effect of transfer on death deed at transferor's death

(a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the interests in the property are transferred to the designated beneficiaries in accordance with the deed.

(b) The interest of a designated beneficiary is contingent on the designated beneficiary surviving the transferor. Notwithstanding Section 75-2-706, the interest of a designated beneficiary that fails to survive the transferor lapses.

(c) Subject to Subsection (1)(d), concurrent interests are transferred to the beneficiaries in equal and undivided shares with no right of survivorship, unless otherwise specified in the transfer on death deed.

(d) If the transferor has identified two or more designated beneficiaries to receive concurrent interests in the property, the share of one that lapses or fails for any reason is transferred to the other, or to the others in proportion to the interest of each in the remaining part of the property held concurrently.

(a) survived by one or more other joint owners, the property that is the subject of a transfer on death deed belongs to the surviving joint owner or owners with right of survivorship; or

(b) the last surviving joint owner, the transfer on death deed is effective.

(a) contain a legal description of the real property that is affected;

(b) reference the entry number and the book and page of the previously recorded transfer on death deed; and

(c) have attached as an exhibit, a copy of the death certificate or other document issued by a governmental agency as described in Section 75-1-107 certifying the transferor's death.