Utah Supreme Court Recognizes Tort Of Intentional Interference With Inheritance

Mealey's (July 16, 2021, 10:14 AM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Supreme Court on July 1 recognized the tort of intentional interference with inheritance but held that such a claim “is available only to the extent the Utah Uniform Probate Code . . . does not provide a remedy for the specific claims,” reversing one of three rulings in an estate dispute and remanding for the lower court to analyze the specific allegations in the claim and determine which could have been resolved as part of the probate action....

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