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Utah County
Beaver County, Utah
Beaver - where television was invented - from Philo Farnsworth's Beaver birthplace (Philo T. Farnsworth - the self-taught inventor who conceived the first fully electronic television system at age 14 while plowing a potato field in Rigby, Idaho - was born in a log cabin in Beaver, Utah in 1906, and his family's early years in Beaver County preceded the Idaho farm epiphany that led to the invention that transformed human civilization - Farnsworth's story of a rural Utah and Idaho boy who invented television without corporate backing is one of the most remarkable invention stories in American history) and the Tushar Mountains (at 12,000+ feet, one of Utah's highest mountain ranges and least-visited ski destinations at Elk Meadows).
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Office: Beaver County Emergency Management – (435) 438-6415 (via County Sheriff/Commission)
Alert System: CodeRED (confirm)
FEMA Region: Region 8
Notes: A sparsely populated Southwest Utah county along I-15; wildfire, flash flooding, and winter storm risk given the county’s mountain and high-desert terrain; Beaver is the county seat
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-15, the primary corridor connecting Cedar City south and Fillmore north; SH-21 also serves the county
Transit: No fixed-route transit; a rural county
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Beaver County Building/Permit Office – (435) 438-6423
Services: Building permits for unincorporated areas; septic permits
Notes: City of Beaver handles its own in-city permitting
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Beaver County Veterans Service Office (shared/regional arrangement)
State VSO: Utah Office of Veterans and Military Affairs – veterans.utah.gov
VA Medical: George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City (accessible north, though distant)
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Beaver County Library
Services: Books; e-books; public computers; Wi-Fi
Notes: Beaver is the birthplace of outlaw Butch Cassidy, one of the most well-known figures accessible anywhere in American Old West outlaw history, born Robert LeRoy Parker in 1866
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Minersville State Park, a significant reservoir for fishing and boating; Fremont Indian State Park and Museum, accessible nearby, documenting significant Fremont culture archaeological sites; the Butch Cassidy birthplace historical marker
Notes: Beaver’s connection to outlaw Butch Cassidy, one of the most legendary figures accessible anywhere in American Old West history, gives the county a distinctive place in frontier outlaw folklore
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Beaver County GIS – beaver.utah.gov/gis (confirm)
Parcel Search: Beaver County Assessor site
Addressing/911: Beaver County 911 Addressing – via County Commission
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Shelter: Beaver County Animal Control (confirm current arrangement)
Notes: Ranching and mountain watershed management are the county’s primary environmental considerations
NOTES
Beaver County’s most nationally recognized claim to fame is as the birthplace of outlaw Butch Cassidy, one of the most legendary figures accessible anywhere in American Old West history, born Robert LeRoy Parker in the town of Beaver in 1866. Beyond this frontier folklore, the county remains a small, ranching-dependent Southwest Utah community along the I-15 corridor.
About Beaver County
Beaver County is the birthplace of the man who invented television – Philo Farnsworth was born in a log cabin in Beaver in 1906, and the self-taught farm boy’s invention of the fully electronic television system without corporate backing is one of the most extraordinary invention stories in American history.
Beaver (the county seat, population ~3,200) serves the county’s ranching and I-15 corridor communities beneath the Tushar Mountains between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
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Beaver County Assessor at 105 E. Center Street, Beaver, UT 84713, phone 435-438-6465. UT primary residential 45% exemption applies.
Courts & Legal
Beaver County District Court at 105 E. Center Street, Beaver, UT 84713, phone 435-438-6463, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK/AUDITOR
105 East Center St, Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-6470
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Beaver District Court / Beaver County Clerk, Beaver (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Beaver County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Beaver District Court, Beaver County 2270 South 525 West, PO Box 1683, Beaver, UT 84713 (435) 438-5309
Beaver County is in Southwest Utah, seated in Beaver. Utah has NO separate probate court – probate is handled by the District Court. Beaver County is part of the Fifth Judicial District.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Utah has adopted the Uniform Probate Code (Title 75, Utah Uniform Probate Code) in full – one of about 16 states to do so. This makes Utah’s probate process comparatively streamlined.
Small Estate Affidavit (Utah Code § 75-3-1201) – available when the total estate value (minus liens and encumbrances) is $100,000 or less AND the estate includes NO real property. At least 30 days must have passed since death. This is a true affidavit process – it is NOT filed with the court. The successor fills it out, signs it before a notary, and presents it directly to whoever holds the property (a bank, brokerage, employer, etc.), which is then legally obligated to release the asset. A separate, similar affidavit can transfer title to up to four boats, motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers directly through the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles.
Informal Probate – the most common track in Utah under the UPC. Minimal court involvement; a probate registrar (not a judge) reviews the application and appoints the personal representative administratively when there’s no dispute.
Unsupervised Formal Probate – involves a judge and a court hearing to resolve a specific question (such as confirming a will’s validity) but otherwise proceeds with the same independence as informal probate afterward.
Supervised Formal Administration – full ongoing court supervision, reserved for contested, complex, or high-conflict estates.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Informal Probate and Appointment of Personal Representative with the Beaver District Court.
The original will (if one exists) and a certified death certificate are submitted with the application.
The court registrar reviews the application; if in order, Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without one) are issued – often without a hearing.
The personal representative provides notice to creditors and known heirs, and inventories the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts, expenses, and taxes from the estate.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
District court filing fee: $375 statewide (confirm current fee for Beaver County directly, as fees can be adjusted).
Utah has NO statutory fee schedule for attorneys or personal representatives – fees must be “reasonable” based on time spent, complexity of the estate, and its value.
Small estate affidavit proceedings cost far less since no court filing is required at all – mainly notary and any professional assistance fees.
Utah does NOT impose a state estate tax or inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
40 South Main St, Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-2862
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
105 East Center St, Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-6470
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
75 East 900 North, Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-2482
DWS Office
75 East 1175 North, Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-5411
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Southwest Utah Public Health Department (regional district serving Beaver and surrounding counties) – (435) 673-3528
Services: Immunizations; WIC at a regional site; environmental health
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County Facts
County Seat: Beaver
Population: 7,500
Established: 1856
Tier: 3
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