Utah allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Duchesne County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Utah are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask a Duchesne County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the District Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmVernal, UT
Serves 2 counties
Vernal firm on Vernal Avenue serving Uintah and Duchesne counties in the Uintah Basin. Takes Utah probates, contested or not, from the filing that has a personal representative appointed through gathering assets, paying debts and distributing to heirs. Also drafts wills, trusts and powers of attorney, and will travel to clients in the Basin or along the Wasatch Front.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 148 S. Vernal Ave, Suite 101Vernal, UT 84078
Solo PracticeProvo, UT
Serves 29 counties
Provo estate planning practice of attorney Marne Pehrson, with offices in Lehi, Sandy, Salt Lake City, Park City and Heber City, serving Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties through virtual meetings and in-person appointments. Drafts wills and trust-based estate plans for parents and homeowners, including guardian nominations for minor children, at flat fees set at the first planning meeting.
PracticesEstate Planning
- Office
- 412 W. Rivers Edge DriveProvo, UT 84604
FirmDraper, UT
Serves the whole state
Draper estate planning firm with a second office in Kaysville, working with clients throughout Utah. Handles uncontested informal probate for a $2,000 flat attorney fee plus court filing fees, preparing the paperwork to appoint a personal representative; the firm does not take contested probate, will challenges, or inheritance disputes. Also prepares flat-fee will- and trust-based estate plans.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protection
- Office
- 11681 S 700 E, Suite 150Draper, UT 84020
FirmProvo, UT
Serves the whole state
Provo firm of about 20 attorneys serving Utah Valley, with offices in Murray, St. George, and Gilbert, Arizona. Assists executors and administrators through probate, helps trustees meet their deadlines and fiduciary duties, defends trust administrators in litigation, and handles guardianships, conservatorships, Medicaid planning, and elder abuse matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 9 more
- Office
- 3301 North University AvenueProvo, UT 84604
FirmLogan, UT
Since 1910 · Serves the whole state
Logan firm that has served Cache Valley since 1910 and practices across Northern Utah, with members who have served as county attorneys in Cache and Rich counties. Its estate and tax planning practice prepares wills, probate avoidance trusts, life insurance trusts, defective grantor trusts and irrevocable trusts, and advises on the tax consequences of a plan and on who will administer the estate.
PracticesEstate PlanningTax PlanningBusiness LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate
- Office
- 31 Federal AveLogan, UT 84321
FirmLogan, UT
Serves the whole state
Logan firm that has represented Cache Valley and clients across Utah since the 1960s, with attorneys also licensed in Idaho. Opens probate and intestate administration for personal representatives, petitions to determine heirs, and litigates will contests and executor disputes over capacity, undue influence and breach of fiduciary duty.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTax Planningand 5 more
- Office
- 595 S Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 100Logan, UT 84321
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