State guide
Advance Directive Forms in Utah
By Jason Su · Sources last confirmed September 15
We link to official sources only. We are not a law firm and we never write legal documents. The form you sign must come from an official or authorised source in your state.
What this document does
An advance directive is where you write down the healthcare treatment you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself. In most states it also names a healthcare agent — the person who speaks for you when you cannot.
Where to get the Utah form
Utah does not publish its forms from a single state agency page. Utah State Bar and the University of Utah Center on Aging distributes the statutory forms here: https://ucoa.utah.edu/coreissues/directives/index.php
Utah's statutory form is set by Utah Code 75-2a-117. Utah has no single state agency page, so the form is distributed by the Utah State Bar and the University of Utah Center on Aging.
Background reading: Utah State Bar and the University of Utah Center on Aging guidance
Utah has no state agency page — the bar and a university publish the form
Utah is one of the few states with no single government page hosting its advance directive. The form is set by state law, but it is distributed by the Utah State Bar and the University of Utah Center on Aging. If you were looking for a `.utah.gov` download, that is why you could not find one.
The arrangement is unusual, but it is not a downgrade. The Center on Aging is a university research center that works on exactly this subject, and the state bar is the professional body for Utah's lawyers. Between them they maintain the form and the explanation of how to complete it.
The document is called a Utah Advance Health Care Directive, and it covers both jobs in one form — naming your agent and recording your wishes. Because the wording is set by statute, the version you get from these sources is the one the law describes.
Utah reviews the form periodically, so use a current copy rather than one printed a few years ago. The Center on Aging's page is where to check.
Utah's form is not on a state government domain, so search results include commercial template sites. Use the Utah State Bar or the University of Utah Center on Aging version — those are the sources that maintain the statutory form.
National resources
- USA.gov — Official U.S. government portal.
- Medicare.gov — Official Medicare information.
After you sign it
- Sign it the way Utah requires. Many states need witnesses or a notary. The form itself says which — follow the form, not a blog.
- Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor. A form nobody can find is a form that does not work.
- Keep the original somewhere reachable — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
- Add it to your checklist so your trusted contact knows it exists and where it lives.
Frequently asked
Is the Utah advance directive form free?
Yes. Utah State Bar and the University of Utah Center on Aging publishes the current form free of charge, and we link to the official source only.
Do I need a lawyer to complete the Utah form?
No. You can complete the form yourself. It must be signed the way Utah law requires — usually with witnesses or a notary — so follow the instructions printed on the form itself.
Where should I keep my signed Utah advance directive?
Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor, and keep the original somewhere reachable at home — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
Next: build your checklist and record where this form is kept.