A Small Estate
Utah Code 75-3-1201 — an affidavit 30 days after a death, for an estate of $100,000 or less
Thirty days after a death, a person holding money or property of the person who died pays or delivers it to a successor who presents an affidavit, where the whole estate subject to administration, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $100,000 and 30 days have passed.
Who handles this in Utah: Utah State Courts, Self-Help; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Utah directory.
- A transfer agent changes the registered owner of a security on the affidavit.
- The Motor Vehicle Division transfers title to not more than four boats, motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers on the affidavit and the fees.
Sources for this section (1)
- Utah Code 75-3-1201 — Collection of personal property by affidavit -- Vehicles -- Water shares excluded
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Utah attorney.