Property Ownership
Intestate succession in Utah means property is distributed according to:
AThe deceased's verbal wishes
BUtah's intestacy statutes, which specify the order of heirs when there is no valid will✓ Correct
CThe county assessor's determination
DA lottery among surviving family members
Explanation
When a person dies without a valid will (intestate), Utah's intestacy laws dictate how the estate is distributed—generally to the surviving spouse, then children, then other relatives in specified priority.
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