Utah · 29 counties
When someone dies in Utah
Two things matter first: getting certified death certificates, and, if money is short, reaching the burial assistance program in the county where the death happened. Pick your county below for exact contacts.
The paperwork
Death certificates in Utah
Certified copies come from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, or most local health departments (official site).
Most Utah local health departments take in-person orders, which beats waiting on the state: because of order volume the state office has been running about 6 weeks behind on both online and mail orders. Additional certified copies are $10 each. Mail goes to PO Box 141012, SLC, UT 84114-1012, phone 801-538-6105, email vrequest@utah.gov. Mailed requests need an enlarged, easily readable photocopy of your ID. Fees changed effective July 1, 2026, and an order postmarked after that with insufficient payment gets sent back, so confirm the current amount first.
Planning ahead
Nobody has died yet? Set up a power of attorney
If someone you love is aging or ill, the cheapest protection your family can get is a power of attorney, and it must happen while they can still sign. We cover Utah's exact rules and official forms.
Utah power of attorney rulesPick your county
Utah counties (29)
Beaver CountyBox Elder CountyCache CountyCarbon CountyDaggett CountyDavis CountyDuchesne CountyEmery CountyGarfield CountyGrand CountyIron CountyJuab CountyKane CountyMillard CountyMorgan CountyPiute CountyRich CountySalt Lake CountySan Juan CountySanpete CountySevier CountySummit CountyTooele CountyUintah CountyUtah CountyWasatch CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWeber County