No, not for the will itself.
The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, each signing within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
In the official wording
"signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after he witnessed"
From Utah Code Title 75, Chapter 2, Part 5, Wills (Utah Legislature), checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Self-proving affidavit
- Allowed. The witnesses' affidavits are made before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
"each made before an officer authorized to administer oaths"
- Interested witnesses
- A witness who is interested doesn't make the will or any part of it invalid.
"does not invalidate the will or any provision of it"
- Handwritten wills
- Recognized if the signature and the material parts are in the testator's handwriting.
"if the signature and material portions of the document are in the testator's handwriting"
- Who can make a will
- 18 or older, with testamentary capacity.
"is 18 years old or older"
Not confirmed on the pages we read: electronic wills and remote witnessing. Check with the probate court for the county where the will-maker lives (statute: Utah Code Title 75, Chapter 2, Part 5, Wills (Utah Legislature)).
Next step
Plan an in-person signing, with the witnesses in the room. Online notarization of a will is generally not available through us: New Jersey's remote notarization law leaves wills and codicils out for signers outside the U.S. (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10), and states set their own rules on video witnessing.
Need a notary for the self-proving affidavit in Utah? We can look for a mobile notary commissioned there; bring your own witnesses (two).
Request a mobile notary in Utah
If a local notary in Utah does it: Jurat, per signature, $10; Oath or affirmation without a signature, per person, $10, under the state's fee rules (Utah notary fees).
Official sources
- Utah Code Title 75, Chapter 2, Part 5, Wills (Utah Legislature) (checked November 2026)
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
Does a will have to be notarized in Utah?
No, not for the will itself. The signing rule on the official page we read asks for two witnesses, each signing within a reasonable time after seeing the signing or the acknowledgment. A notary isn't part of that rule; one comes in for the self-proving affidavit, where it's used.
Where does a notary come in for a Utah will?
The self-proving affidavit. Allowed. The witnesses' affidavits are made before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
Can a beneficiary witness a Utah will?
A witness who is interested doesn't make the will or any part of it invalid.
Who can make a will in Utah?
18 or older, with testamentary capacity.
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