UT HB0181

Enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act in Utah, establishing legal recognition for electronic non-testamentary estate planning documents such as trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and guardian nominations

Electronic signatures and electronic documents cannot be denied legal effect solely because they are in electronic form, and electronic records satisfy any state law requirements for written documents

Allows witnessing and attestation to occur via "electronic presence" where individuals in different locations can communicate in real time, satisfying in-person presence requirements

Establishes retention requirements for electronic records and permits individuals to create certified paper copies of electronic documents by affirming under penalty of perjury that the copy is complete and accurate

Takes effect May 6, 2026, and applies retroactively to electronic non-testamentary estate planning documents created before, on, or after that date