What to Do When Someone Dies in Weber County, Utah

How probate works in Weber County: the District Court record, what the process costs, and how to file there.

Probate Court Record

Weber County District Court

Weber County · 2nd Judicial District

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

2525 Grant Avenue, Ogden, UT 84401

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

E-filing

Required for attorneysAttorneys and licensed paralegal practitioners must e-file every pleading and paper in a probate case. A self-represented party may file by email, by mail or in person instead, and the courts' MyCase portal does not take probate filings. On paper: Self-represented parties may file by email, mail or in person; A Demand for Notice may be filed on paper when no probate case exists yet; Paper wills may be submitted for safekeeping; Documents in sealed cases are filed on paper.

Filing in person

Walk-ins acceptedThe clerk's office takes papers in person during business hours. A filer must be at the counter before the office closes, and some courts stop taking filings shortly before closing.

Self-represented filing

AllowedAnyone may file a probate case in Utah without a lawyer. A self-represented filer delivers papers to the clerk's office, mails them, or emails them to the court's filing address. A mailed filing includes a check for the filing fee; for an emailed filing the court sends instructions on how to pay.

Self-help center

  • Self-help service1-888-683-0009 · selfhelp@utcourts.gov · Monday-Friday 11:00 AM-5:00 PM · Assistance in Spanish in addition to EnglishThe statewide Self-Help Center serves every Utah county by phone, email and text. Its staff attorneys answer questions about the law and court process and help with court forms; they do not give legal advice or represent anyone in court. The text line is 801-742-1898.

Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

How Probate Works in Weber County

Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Weber County, probate runs through the District Court at 2525 Grant Avenue, Ogden. The court sits in the 2nd Judicial District. Weber County shares the 2nd Judicial District with Davis and Morgan.

The personal representative opens the case, gives notice to heirs and creditors, files an inventory of the estate's assets, settles outstanding debts and taxes, and then distributes the remainder under the will — or under Utah intestacy law when there is no will.

Most Utah estates take 6 months to 12 months to move through this process. Creditors have 3 monthsUtah Code §§ 75-3-801, 75-3-803, 75-3-805, 75-3-806Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present a claim, counted from the first publication of the notice to creditors.

What Probate Costs in Weber County

What probate costs in Weber County, Utah comes down to a handful of line items — the court filing fee, attorney and executor compensation, publication, and sometimes a bond — scaled by the estate's size and whether the will is contested. The case itself runs through the District Court at 2525 Grant Avenue, Ogden. The court is part of the 2nd Judicial District.

Utah charges $375Utah Code § 78A-2-301(1)(a)Verified Oct 17, 2026View source to open probate, the same in every county. Additional filings during administration — inventory, accounting, the final petition — add to the total.

Estimate the costs for this estate:

Attorney fees in Utah are negotiated, typically 2.2%Modeled estimate under Utah Code § 75-3-718 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.5%Modeled estimate under Utah Code § 75-3-718 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of estate value. Flat-fee arrangements are common for straightforward estates.

Utah allows executors 'reasonable compensation' — around 2.2%–3.8% of a $500,000 estate, judging by what the states with statutory schedules payUtah Code § 75-3-718 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Family members who are also beneficiaries often waive the fee — executor pay is taxable income while inheritances are not.

Probate in Utah typically runs 6 months to 12 months, and costs accrue throughout that period.

How to File Probate at the District Court

Probate cases in Weber County, Utah are filed at the District Court. The court sits in the 2nd Judicial District.

The statewide Self-Help Center serves every Utah county by phone, email and text. Its staff attorneys answer questions about the law and court process and help with court forms; they do not give legal advice or represent anyone in court. The text line is 801-742-1898.

Can You File Without an Attorney?

Utah has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is availableUtah Code § 75-3-301Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.

For a full cost comparison and filing checklist, see the Weber County Self-Filing Assessment.

What to Bring

Filed with the opening petition at the District Court: Official death certificate, submitted with the probate paperwork (Utah Courts instruction — not a statutory requirement); The will and any codicils (where there is a will): the original held by the court, or a copy filed while the applicant keeps the original (Utah Code 75-3-301(3)(a)); Utah District Court Cover Sheet for Probate Actions (1158XX); Acceptance of Appointment as Personal Representative (1008ES) — required before Letters issue (Utah Code 75-3-601); Waiver of Notice (1003ES) and, from a person with equal or higher priority, Renunciation or Nomination (1004ES)Utah Code 75-3-301 (informal application to registrar); 75-3-401, 75-3-402 (formal testacy & appointment petition); 75-3-103, 75-3-601 (qualification & Letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.

Death Certificates and the Medical Examiner in Weber County

In Utah a death is registered locally, and in Weber County certified copies of the death certificate are issued by Weber-Morgan Health Department Vital Records as well as by Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics.

Vital Records Office Record

Local Health Department

Weber County · Weber-Morgan Health Department Vital Records

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

477 23rd Street, Room 130, Ogden, UT 84401

Certified copies

At the counter, issued while you wait

Local rule

  • Requests submitted after 4:00 p.m. are processed the next business day. The department's Morgan office serves by appointment.

Burial and cremation permits

  • Issued byWeber-Morgan Health Department Vital Records

Verified November 2, 2026 · Source

Coroner or Medical Examiner Record

State Medical Examiner

Weber County · Office of the Medical Examiner

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

4451 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, UT 84129

Serves this county

Utah Office of the Medical Examiner

Mail and offices

Fax

1-801-964-1240

Verified November 2, 2026 · Source

Transferring Property in Weber County

Clearing title to real estate after a death, whether by a personal representative’s deed, an affidavit of survivorship, or a court order, happens at the County Recorder.

Deeds and other real property documents for Weber County are recorded with the County Recorder at 2380 Washington Boulevard, Suite 370, Ogden, UT 84401. Phone: 1-801-399-8441. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.

The County Recorder charges $45 flat, regardless of page count.

Weber County accepts electronic recording.

Recording Office Record

County Recorder

Weber County

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

2380 Washington Boulevard, Suite 370, Ogden, UT 84401

E-recording

available

Fax

1-801-399-8316

Verified October 17, 2026 · Source

Forms that put a death on the title

Probate Attorneys Serving Weber County

Utah allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Weber 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 Weber 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.

Solo PracticeBountiful, UT

Able & Strong Law, Inc.

Serves 3 counties

Bountiful firm serving Davis, Salt Lake, and Weber counties, with a practice built around people with disabilities and their families. Handles probate for personal representatives, estate litigation over wills, trusts, and a personal representative's actions, and guardianship and conservatorship petitions. Also files Social Security Disability claims and drafts special needs trusts.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 3 more

Office
380 N 200 W, #102Bountiful, UT 84010
Free consultation

FirmSalt Lake City, UT

Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar, P.C.

Since 1991 · Serves 4 counties

Salt Lake City firm of nearly 100 lawyers, founded in 1991 and now part of Dentons, with Utah offices in Lehi, St. George, and Ogden. Its Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation lawyers handle probate proceedings, estate and trust administration and accountings, guardianships, estate and gift tax returns, and family settlement agreements.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more

Office
111 South Main Street, Suite 2400Salt Lake City, UT 84111

FirmOgden, UT

Froerer & Miles

Since 1979 · Serves 2 counties

Ogden firm that has practiced in the Weber and Davis County courts since 1979, serving Ogden, Layton, Clinton and Syracuse. Advises executors and administrators through informal and formal probate, small estate affidavits, creditor claims, estate tax returns and distribution, and handles contested will and trust litigation. Bills probate at a flat fee where the case allows.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 6 more

Office
2661 Washington Blvd, Suite 201Ogden, UT 84401
Free consultation

FirmSouth Ogden, UT

Helgesen, Houtz & Jones

Since 1982 · Serves 3 counties

Northern Utah firm founded in 1982, with offices in South Ogden and Kaysville serving Weber, Davis and Morgan counties. Guides families through Utah probate, from appointment of a personal representative to payment of debts and transfer of property to heirs, and handles probate disputes over wills, appointments and accountings. Two partners have more than 50 years combined in Utah probate.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 4 more

Office
5732 S 1475 E, Suite 200South Ogden, UT 84403
Free consultationVirtual consultations

FirmOgden, UT

Kaufman, Nichols & Kaufman, PLLC

Since 1979 · Serves 3 counties

Ogden firm serving Weber, Davis and Box Elder Counties. Handles formal and informal probate, advises personal representatives on their duties, works through creditor claims, and represents any party when a will is contested or a personal representative's administration is disputed, including out-of-state heirs with Utah assets. The firm began in 1979 as Farr, Kaufman, and Hamilton.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more

Office
205 26th St, #34Ogden, UT 84401

FirmLayton, UT

LeBaron & Jensen, P.C.

Since 2004 · Serves 3 counties

Layton firm serving Davis, Weber and Salt Lake Counties, with a second office in Evanston, Wyoming. Its trust and estate litigators handle will contests, probate and estate litigation, trust disputes and contested claims against estates, and the firm also handles probate and drafts wills, trusts and asset protection trusts. Formed in 2004 by L. Miles LeBaron and Tyler J. Jensen.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 4 more

Office
1241 North Main StreetLayton, UT 84041
Free consultation
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Can I Self-File Probate?

Utah has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is availableUtah Code § 75-3-301Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.

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