Advance Directive Form

Utah’s Advance Directive form authorizes a healthcare proxy and deals with an individual’s living will. The form requires the signatures of the individual, proxy, and two witnesses.

How to Order a Death Certificate

Only the deceased’s immediate family members or persons holding their notarized permission can obtain a death certificate in Utah. The following information is required for the application:

• Deceased’s name, date of birth, sex, race, citizenship, marital status
• Names of the deceased’s parents with mother’s maiden name and their birthplace
• Name of the deceased’s spouse, the date and place of marriage
• Deceased’s employment status and employer if applicable
• Deceased’s social security number
• Whether the deceased is a veteran, if yes, which rank
• Deceased’s usual occupation
• Applicant’s name, phone number, address
• Applicant’s relation to the deceased and proof of the fact

The certificate with one certified copy costs $30. Each additional copy ordered at the same time costs $10.

Utah implemented an online process of death certificate application.

Digital Estate Planning Laws

HB 13 Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act authorizes an individual’s legal representative who can access and control their digital assets and communications. This bill came into effect on May 9, 2017.

Death With Dignity or Aid-in-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death

Utah currently has no legislation regarding death with dignity. Updates can be found here.

Organ Donation Registry

Utah’s organ donation registry can be accessed via this link.

Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Utah’s POLST form must be completed only after a conversation with a patient or their representative. It’s necessary for patients who are at risk of a life-threatening clinical event due to a life-limiting medical condition.

Probate Laws

Information on Utah’s legislation on a decedent’s will regarding their estate and other assets can be found in Title 75: Uniform Probate Code.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

Utah has no estate or inheritance tax.