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Utah Code § 75-2-902: Duty of custodian of will -- Liability.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 75 Utah Uniform Probate Code
  2. Chapter 75-2 Intestate Succession and Wills
  3. Part 75-2-9 Custody and Deposit of Wills

After the death of a testator and on request of an interested person, a person having custody of a will of the testator shall deliver it with reasonable promptness to a person able to secure its probate. A person who wilfully fails to deliver a will is liable to a person aggrieved for damages that may be sustained by the failure. A person who wilfully refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.

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