Uniform Probate Code - Basic Outline of The Uniform Probate Code

Basic Outline of The Uniform Probate Code

The UPC has seven articles, each covering a different set of rules for this area of the law:

ART. TITLE CONTENTS
1 General Provisions, Definitions, and Probate Jurisdiction of Court Definitions; rules of interpretation; jurisdiction and venue
2 Intestacy, Wills, and Donative Transfers Intestate succession of property; procedures for making, interpretation, and revocation of wills (includes Statutory rule against perpetuities and Uniform Simultaneous Death Act)
3 Probate of Wills and Administration Procedural rules for the probate process
4 Foreign Personal Representatives and Ancillary Administration Rules governing personal representatives outside the decedent's domiciliary state
5 Protection of Persons under Disability and their Property Power of attorney and rules for guardianship of minors and incapacitated persons
6 Nonprobate Transfers on Death Rules governing nonprobate transfers, such as joint bank accounts, life insurance policies, and transfer-on-death (TOD) securities
7 Trust Administration Provisions governing management of trusts; fiduciary duties of trustees

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