Utah Estate Planning Attorneys

Cutler Riley is a Utah estate planning law firm with offices in Draper and Kaysville. We help individuals and families across Utah create wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives that protect the people they love and ensure their wishes are followed. Our pricing is flat-fee and quoted before any work begins, and every client works directly with an attorney from the first consultation through the signing of their final documents.

Why Estate Planning Matters in Utah

Most Utah families put off estate planning because it feels complicated or because they assume they can handle it later. The problem is that dying without a plan in Utah means your assets pass according to Utah's intestacy statutes under Utah Code Title 75, not according to your wishes. For a married couple with children, that may produce a result close to what you intended. For blended families, unmarried partners, or anyone with specific wishes about who gets what, intestacy almost never does.

A properly executed estate plan avoids that outcome entirely. It also keeps your estate out of probate court in most cases, gives you control over who manages your finances and healthcare decisions if you become incapacitated, and ensures that minor children are cared for by guardians you have chosen. These are not abstract legal formalities. They are decisions that determine what happens to your family at the worst possible time, and they take effect only if the documents are in place before they are needed.

Our Estate Planning Services

Wills and Living Trusts A last will and testament directs how your assets are distributed after death and, for parents of minor children, names a guardian. A revocable living trust does the same thing while also avoiding probate, allowing your family to transfer assets directly without court involvement. Most of our clients use a trust as the foundation of their plan, with a pour-over will as a backstop for any assets not titled in the trust.

Powers of Attorney A durable power of attorney authorizes a person you trust to manage your financial affairs if you become incapacitated. Without one, your family may need to petition a Utah court for a conservatorship just to pay your bills or manage your accounts. A properly drafted power of attorney avoids that process entirely.

Healthcare Directives A healthcare directive (sometimes called a living will or advance directive) tells your doctors and family what treatment you want if you cannot speak for yourself. It also designates a healthcare agent authorized to make medical decisions on your behalf. Under the Utah Advance Health Care Directive Act, a valid healthcare directive must be signed by the declarant and witnessed or notarized according to statutory requirements.

Asset Protection and Legacy Planning For clients with more complex needs, we offer advanced planning strategies including irrevocable trusts, domestic asset protection structures, and legacy planning designed to preserve wealth for the next generation. These strategies are addressed on our Advanced Estate Planning page.

Flat-Fee Pricing

One-Person Estate Plan — Starting at $1,500

A complete estate plan for a single individual, including:

• Last Will and Testament

• Revocable Living Trust

• Power of Attorney

• Health Care Directive

• Certificate of Trust

• Additional Forms

• Recording of One Property Deed

Two-Person Estate Plan — Starting at $2,000

A complete estate plan for couples who want to plan together, including::

• Joint Revocable Living Trust

• Two Last Will and Testaments

• Two Powers of Attorney

• Two Health Care Directives

• Certificate of Trust

• Additional Forms

• Recording of One Property Deed

Individual Documents

If you need a single document rather than a full plan, we offer the following on an à la carte basis:

• Last Will and Testament — $600

• Revocable Living Trust — $1,250

• Power of Attorney — $300

• Health Care Directive — $300

• Estate Plan Update or Revision — Starting at $350

• Property Deed and Recording — $350

Group Discount

Families and households that complete their estate plans together save 20% on the total. If you are planning alongside a neighbor, sibling, parent, adult child, or friend, ask about the group rate at your consultation.

How It Works

1. Free Consultation Meet with an attorney in person at our Draper or Kaysville office, by phone, or online. We will learn about your family, your assets, and your goals, and we will give you a flat-fee quote before the appointment ends.

2. Design Your Plan We prepare your estate planning documents tailored to your situation. You will not receive a form-based template. Every document is drafted to reflect your specific wishes, family structure, and asset picture.

3. Review and Sign We walk through every document with you before you sign anything. You will understand exactly what each one does and why it is in your plan.

4. Ongoing Support When your family circumstances change, your plan should change with them. We are available to update your documents so they continue to reflect your current wishes.