In Utah, the first certified copy costs $35Utah Office of Vital Records and StatisticsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, and each additional copy ordered at the same time $10Utah Office of Vital Records and StatisticsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source. Copies ordered together cost less than separate orders placed later. The Utah estate settlement plan lists the accounts and institutions that each want a certified copy.
Standard processing in Utah takes At least 6 weeks for mail ordersUtah Office of Vital Records and StatisticsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source. Expedited service takes Next business day for online orders before 1:00 PM MT with expedite feeUtah Office of Vital Records and StatisticsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an additional $25Utah Office of Vital Records and StatisticsVerified Oct 15, 2026View source. A funeral home's order at the time of death usually arrives first.
Utah sets a statutory order for who controls the disposition of remains: sole surviving child of the decedent, or if more than one, the majority of surviving children, then surviving parent or parents of the decedent, then surviving brother or sister of the decedent, or if more than one, the majority of surviving siblingsUtah Code § 58-9-602Verified Jul 13, 2026View source. The state allows you to name your own agent in a signed, written documentUtah Code § 58-9-601Verified Jul 13, 2026View source, and that designation takes priority over the default order. Those wishes can be recorded alongside the rest of an estate plan when you create a revocable living trust.
Utah imposes no statutory minimum waiting periodUtah Code § 58-9-607Verified Jul 13, 2026View source before cremation. A medical examiner or coroner authorizes the cremation before it proceeds. Written cremation authorization form signed by the authorizing agent per § 58-9-607; a completed burial-transit permit indicating cremation; death certificate filed with vital statistics and county health department (§ 58-9-610); medical examiner review and clearance required via EDEN system before cremation may proceed.
Utah allows estates valued at $100,000Utah Code § 75-3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less to use the Small Estate AffidavitUtah Code § 75-3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, which avoids full probate administration. The Small Estate Affidavit is presented directly to the bank, employer, or other holder of the property — it is not filed with a court. The waiting period is 30 daysUtah Code § 75-3-1201Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.