--- title: "Does a Small Estate Affidavit Need a Notary in Utah?" description: "Utah small estate affidavit: yes, a notary is required. The successor signs the affidavit in front of a notary. With the official source and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-utah" --- Does it need a notary? · Utah # Does a small estate affidavit need a notary in Utah? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a small estate affidavit needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) Yes, a notary is required. The successor signs the affidavit in front of a notary. ## What else the signing needs Value limit The entire estate under $100,000. The affidavit can't transfer real property; vehicles and boats have a separate motor vehicle affidavit. "the entire value of the estate is under $100,000" Waiting period At least 30 days after the death. "at least 30 days have passed since the death" Where it goes Not filed with the court; given directly to the bank or other holder. Official form Small Estate Affidavit. Utah State Courts form; vehicles use the DMV Survivorship Affidavit (TC-569C). [Open the official form](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/resources/forms/probate/affidavit_personal_property.pdf) Other simplified route Summary administration (Utah Code 75-3-1203). A court procedure for a personal representative when the estate, less liens and encumbrances, is no more than the homestead allowance, exempt property, family allowance, administration and funeral costs and last-illness medical expenses; no creditor notice is needed before distribution (Nolo's summary). ## Next step Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Utah, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state ([N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)). How Utah treats it: Utah's Recognition of Acknowledgments Act lets officers authorized by other governments perform notarial acts outside Utah for use in Utah with the same effect as a Utah notary public. [More on Utah signers](/notary/online-notary/utah). Handling an estate from far away? [Estate paperwork help near where the estate is](/notary/estate-paperwork-help-out-of-state). Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive the affidavit whether it accepts an electronically notarized one. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in Utah](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=Utah#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Utah near you; you approve the price first. If a local notary in Utah does it: Acknowledgment, per signature, $10; Jurat, per signature, $10, under the state's fee rules ([Utah notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/utah)). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Sources - [Utah State Courts: Small estates self-help](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/case-categories/probate/small-estates.html) (checked November 2026) - [Utah State Courts: Small Estate Affidavit form (PDF)](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/resources/forms/probate/affidavit_personal_property.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Nolo (secondary source): Probate Shortcuts in Utah (Nolo, updated October 2024)](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/utah-probate-shortcuts-32099.html) (checked November 2026) Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)". We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance. ## Common questions **Is a notary required for a Utah small estate affidavit?** Yes, a notary is required. The successor signs the affidavit in front of a notary. **What is the small estate limit in Utah?** The entire estate under $100,000. The affidavit can't transfer real property; vehicles and boats have a separate motor vehicle affidavit. **How long after a death can the Utah affidavit be used?** At least 30 days after the death. **Is the Utah affidavit filed with a court?** Not filed with the court; given directly to the bank or other holder. **Can I sign the Utah affidavit with an online notary?** Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Utah. Utah's Recognition of Acknowledgments Act lets officers authorized by other governments perform notarial acts outside Utah for use in Utah with the same effect as a Utah notary public. Ask the bank, holder or court that will receive it whether it accepts an electronically notarized affidavit. **What does a notary charge in Utah?** Up to $10 per signature, per person or per page, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first. ## Keep going - [Eligibility checker](/notary/small-estate-eligibility-checker?state=ut) - [Small estate rules in every state](/notary/small-estate-affidavit-by-state) - [A car title in Utah](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/car-title-utah) - [A power of attorney in Utah](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-utah) - [A will in Utah](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-utah) A small estate affidavit in another state: [Texas](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-texas) · [Virginia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-virginia) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=small-estate-affidavit) ## Ready to sign? Book a video session. 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