- A. Any person having custody of a will shall, as soon as he is informed of the death of the testator, deliver the will to a person able to secure its probate or, if none is known, to an appropriate court.
- B. If any person having the custody of a will fails to produce the will as provided for in Subsection A of this section, after receiving a reasonable notice to do so, he is liable to any person aggrieved for the damages that may be sustained by the failure.
- C. Any person who refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-2-516, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 174, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Official comments. — See Commissioners on Uniform State Law official comment to 2-516 UPC.