75-1-102. Purposes — Rule of construction. (1) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (2) The underlying purposes and policies of this code are: (a) To simplify and clarify the law concerning the affairs of decedents, missing persons, protected persons, minors, and incapacitated persons; (b) To discover […]
75-1-103. Supplementary general principles of law applicable. Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this code, the principles of law and equity supplement its provisions. Enacted by Chapter 150, 1975 General Session
75-1-104. Severability. If any provision of this code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this code are declared to […]
75-1-105. Construction against implied repeal. This code is a general act intended as a unified coverage of its subject matter, and no part of it shall be deemed impliedly repealed by subsequent legislation if it can reasonably be avoided. Enacted by Chapter 150, 1975 General Session
75-1-106. Effect of fraud and evasion. Whenever fraud has been perpetrated in connection with any proceeding or in any statement filed under this code or if fraud is used to avoid or circumvent the provisions or purposes of this code, any person injured thereby may obtain appropriate relief against the perpetrator of the fraud or […]
75-1-107. Evidence of death or status. (1) In addition to the rules of evidence in courts of general jurisdiction, the following rules relating to a determination of death and status apply: (a) Death occurs when an individual is determined to be dead as provided in Title 26, Chapter 34, Uniform Determination of Death Act. (b) […]
75-1-108. Acts by holder of general power. For the purpose of granting consent or approval with regard to the acts or accounts of a personal representative or trustee, including relief from liability or penalty for failure to post bond, or to perform other duties, and for purposes of consenting to modification or termination of a […]
75-1-109. Duty to comply with environmental laws — Definitions. (1) From the inception of the trust or estate, a fiduciary shall have the following powers, without court authorization, which it may use in its sole discretion to comply with environmental law: (a) to inspect and monitor property held by the fiduciary, including interests in sole […]
75-1-110. Cost of living adjustment of certain dollar amounts. (1) In this section: (a) “CPI” means the Consumer Price Index (Annual Average) for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor or its successor or, if the index is discontinued, an equivalent index reported […]
