Utah § 75-5-702 Purposes of part.

Utah Statutes

§ 75-5-702 — Purposes of part.

Utah § 75-5-702

Title 75Utah Uniform Probate Code

Ch. 75-5Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property

Part 75-5-7Supported Decision-making Agreements

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Utah Code Ann. § 75-5-702 (2026).

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The purposes of this part are to:

(1)provide a principal assistance in:

(1)(a) gathering and assessing information;

(1)(b) understanding options, responsibilities, and consequences of a decision; and

(1)(c) communicating decisions for a principal if the principal wants assistance with communicating decisions;

(2)give a supporter legal status, as specified in a supported decision-making agreement, to be with a principal, to access information on behalf of a principal, and to participate in discussions with others when a principal is making decisions or seeking to obtain information; and

(3)enable a supporter to assist in making and communicating decisions for a principal, but not to substitute as the decision maker for a principal.

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The purposes of this part are to:
(1) provide a principal assistance in:
(1)(a) gathering and assessing information;
(1)(b) understanding options, responsibilities, and consequences of a decision; and
(1)(c) communicating decisions for a principal if the principal wants assistance with communicating decisions;
(2) give a supporter legal status, as specified in a supported decision-making agreement, to be with a principal, to access information on behalf of a principal, and to participate in discussions with others when a principal is making decisions or seeking to obtain information; and
(3) enable a supporter to assist in making and communicating decisions for a principal, but not to substitute as the decision maker for a principal.