Utah Code — 57
Browse 496 sections in division 57 of the Utah code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 57-1-1. Definitions.
- § 57-1-2. Words of inheritance not required to pass fee.
- § 57-1-3. Grant of fee simple presumed.
- § 57-1-4. Attempted conveyance of more than grantor owns -- Effect.
- § 57-1-5. Creation of joint tenancy presumed -- Tenancy in common -- Severance of joint tenancy -- Tenants by the entirety -- Tenants holding as community property.
- § 57-1-5.1. Termination of an interest in real estate -- Affidavit.
- § 57-1-10. After-acquired title passes.
- § 57-1-11. Claimant out of possession may convey.
- § 57-1-12. Form of warranty deed -- Effect.
- § 57-1-12.5. Form of special warranty deed -- Effect.
- § 57-1-13. Form of quitclaim deed.
- § 57-1-14. Form of mortgage -- Effect.
- § 57-1-15. Effect of recording assignment of mortgage.
- § 57-1-19. Trust deeds -- Definitions of terms.
- § 57-1-20. Transfers in trust of real property -- Purposes -- Effect.
- § 57-1-21. Trustees of trust deeds -- Qualifications.
- § 57-1-21.5. Trustees of trust deeds -- Duties -- Prohibited conduct -- Penalties.
- § 57-1-22. Successor trustees -- Appointment by beneficiary -- Effect -- Substitution of trustee -- Recording -- Form.
- § 57-1-22.1. Effect on trustee of a legal action involving a trust.
- § 57-1-22.5. Notice of assignment of beneficial interest.
- § 57-1-23. Sale of trust property -- Power of trustee -- Foreclosure of trust deed.
- § 57-1-23.5. Civil liability for unauthorized person who exercises power of sale.
- § 57-1-24. Sale of trust property by trustee -- Notice of default.
- § 57-1-24.3. Notices to default trustor -- Opportunity to negotiate foreclosure relief.
- § 57-1-25. Notice of trustee's sale -- Description of property -- Time and place of sale.
- § 57-1-26. Requests for copies of notice of default and notice of sale -- Mailing by trustee or beneficiary -- Publication of notice of default -- Notice to parties of trust deed.
- § 57-1-27. Sale of trust property by public auction -- Postponement of sale.
- § 57-1-28. Sale of trust property by trustee -- Payment of bid -- Trustee's deed delivered to purchaser -- Recitals -- Effect.
- § 57-1-29. Proceeds of trustee's sale -- Disposition.
- § 57-1-30. Sale of trust property by trustee -- Corporate stock evidencing water rights given to secure trust deed.
- § 57-1-31. Trust deeds -- Default in performance of obligations secured -- Reinstatement -- Cancellation of recorded notice of default.
- § 57-1-31.5. Reinstatement or payoff statement -- Timeliness of request -- Trustee's duty to provide statement -- Statement to include accounting of costs and fees.
- § 57-1-32. Sale of trust property by trustee -- Action to recover balance due upon obligation for which trust deed was given as security -- Collection of costs and attorney's fees.
- § 57-1-33.1. Reconveyance of a trust deed -- Erroneous reconveyance.
- § 57-1-34. Sale of trust property by trustee -- Foreclosure of trust deed -- Limitation of actions.
- § 57-1-35. Trust deeds -- Transfer of secured debts as transfer of security.
- § 57-1-36. Trust deeds -- Instruments entitled to be recorded -- Assignment of a beneficial interest.
- § 57-1-37. Failure to disclose not a basis for liability.
- § 57-1-38. Release of security interest.
- § 57-1-39. Definitions.
- § 57-1-40. Reconveyance of trust deed or release of mortgage -- Procedures -- Forms.
- § 57-1-40.5. Partial reconveyance of trust deed or release of mortgage -- Procedures -- Forms.
- § 57-1-41. Objections to reconveyance or release.
- § 57-1-42. Liability of title insurer or title agent.
- § 57-1-43. Application of provisions.
- § 57-1-44. Other sections not affected.
- § 57-1-45. Boundary establishments -- Establishment documents -- Effect.
- § 57-1-45.5. Conveyance document for a boundary adjustment -- Form and effect.
- § 57-1-46. Transfer fee and reinvestment fee covenants.
- § 57-1-47. Notice requirements for continuation of existing private transfer fee obligations.
- § 57-1-48. Conveyance by deed to a public entity.
- § 57-1-49. Disclosure of annual assessment to a public infrastructure district.
- § 57-2-10. Proof of execution -- How made.
- § 57-2-11. Witness must be known or identified.
- § 57-2-12. Certificate of proof by subscribing witness.
- § 57-2-13. Form for certificate of proof.
- § 57-2-14. Proof of handwriting.
- § 57-2-15. Evidence required for certificate of proof.
- § 57-2-16. Subpoena to subscribing witness.
- § 57-2-17. Disobedience of subpoenaed witness -- Contempt -- Proof aliunde.
- § 2a-1. Short title.
- § 2a-2. Definitions.
- § 2a-3. Persons authorized to perform notarial acts.
- § 2a-4. Proof of authority -- Prima facie evidence.
- § 2a-5. Certificate.
- § 2a-6. Form of certificate.
- § 2a-7. Form of acknowledgment.
- § 57-3-101. Certificate of acknowledgment, proof of execution, jurat, or other certificate required -- Notarial acts affecting real property -- Right to record documents unaffected by subdivision ordinances.
- § 57-3-102. Record imparts notice -- Change in interest rate -- Validity of document -- Notice of unnamed interests -- Conveyance by grantee.
- § 57-3-103. Effect of failure to record.
- § 57-3-104. Certified copies entitled to record in another county -- Effect.
- § 57-3-105. Legal description of real property and names and addresses required in documents.
- § 57-3-106. Original documents required -- Captions -- Legibility.
- § 57-3-107. Unenforceable covenants -- Definition -- Inclusion in recorded document.
- § 57-3-108. Financing statements not subject to title.
- § 57-3-109. Water rights addenda.
- § 57-3-201. Definitions.
- § 57-3-202. Recording master mortgage and trust deed -- Requirements for master form -- Indexing by county recorder.
- § 57-3-203. Authorization to incorporate master form by reference -- Referencing a master form -- Prohibiting the reference of legal descriptions.
- § 57-3-204. Constructive notice -- Effect as between direct parties to mortgage or trust deed.
- § 4a-1. Document recordable despite defects.
- § 4a-2. Recorded document imparts notice of contents despite defects.
- § 4a-3. Document recordable without acknowledgment -- Exception.
- § 4a-4. Presumptions.
- § 57-6-1. Stay of execution of judgment of possession.
- § 57-6-2. Claimant to commence action -- Complaint -- Trial of issues.
- § 57-6-3. Rights of parties -- Acquiring other's interest or holding as tenants in common.
- § 57-6-4. Certain persons considered to hold under color of title.
- § 57-6-5. Settlers under state or federal law or contract deemed occupying claimants.
- § 57-6-6. Setoff against claim for improvements.
- § 57-6-7. When execution on judgment of possession may issue.
- § 57-6-8. Improvements made by occupants of land granted to state.
- § 57-8-1. Short title.
- § 57-8-2. Applicability of chapter.
- § 57-8-3. Definitions.
- § 57-8-4. Status of the units.
- § 57-8-4.5. Removing or altering partition or creating aperture between adjoining units.
- § 57-8-5. Recognized tenancy relationships.
- § 57-8-6. Ownership and possession rights.
- § 57-8-6.1. Information required before sale to independent third party.
- § 57-8-6.3. Fee for providing payoff information needed at closing.
- § 57-8-6.7. Approval of plans.
- § 57-8-7. Common areas and facilities.
- § 57-8-7.2. Scope -- Designation of certain areas.
- § 57-8-7.5. Reserve analysis -- Reserve fund.
- § 57-8-7.6. Budget.
- § 57-8-8. Compliance with covenants, bylaws and/or house rules and administrative provisions.
- § 57-8-8.1. Equal treatment by rules required -- Limits on rules.
- § 57-8-8.2. Electric vehicle charging systems -- Restrictions -- Responsibilities. (Superseded 1/1/2027)
- § 57-8-8.2. Electric vehicle charging systems -- Restrictions -- Responsibilities. (Effective 1/1/2027)
- § 57-8-9. Certain work prohibited.
- § 57-8-10. Contents of declaration -- Limitations on declaration.
- § 57-8-10.1. Rental restrictions.
- § 57-8-10.3. Indemnification and limit of liability.
- § 57-8-10.5. Amending the declaration to make provisions of this chapter applicable.
- § 57-8-10.7. Board action to enforce governing documents -- Parameters.
- § 57-8-11. Contents of deeds of units.
- § 57-8-12. Recording.
- § 57-8-13. Condominium plat to be recorded.
- § 57-8-13.1. Registration with Department of Commerce.
- § 57-8-13.2. Conversion of convertible land -- Amendment to declaration -- Limitations.
- § 57-8-13.4. Conversion of convertible space -- Amendment to declaration -- Limitations.
- § 57-8-13.6. Expansion of project.
- § 57-8-13.8. Contraction of project.
- § 57-8-13.10. Condominiums containing convertible land -- Expandable condominiums -- Allocation of interests in common areas and facilities.
- § 57-8-13.12. Land to be withdrawn or added to project -- Applicability of restrictions.
- § 57-8-13.14. Easement rights -- Sales offices and model units -- Damage to property.
- § 57-8-14. Legal description of units.
- § 57-8-15. Bylaws.
- § 57-8-16. Contents of bylaws.
- § 57-8-16.5. Period of administrative control -- Renewal or ratification of contracts -- Failure to establish association or committee -- Declarant responsibilities.
- § 57-8-17. Records -- Availability for examination.
- § 57-8-18. Blanket mortgages and other blanket liens affecting unit at time of first conveyance.
- § 57-8-19. Liens against units -- Removal from lien -- Effect of part payment.
- § 57-8-21. Acquisition through tax deed or foreclosure of liens.
- § 57-8-22. Removal of property from statutory provisions.
- § 57-8-23. Removal no bar to subsequent resubmission.
- § 57-8-24. Common profits, common expenses, and voting rights -- Unit -- Unconstructed unit.
- § 57-8-25. Joint and several liability of grantor and grantee for unpaid common expenses.
- § 57-8-26. Waiver of use of common areas and facilities -- Abandonment of unit.
- § 57-8-27. Separate taxation.
- § 57-8-28. Exemption from rules of property.
- § 57-8-30. Application of insurance proceeds to reconstruction.
- § 57-8-31. Disposition of property where insurance proceeds are insufficient for reconstruction.
- § 57-8-32. Sale of property and common areas and facilities.
- § 57-8-32.5. Property taken by eminent domain -- Allocation of award -- Reallocation of interests.
- § 57-8-33. Actions.
- § 57-8-34. Persons subject to provisions and agreements.
- § 57-8-35. Effect of other laws -- Compliance with ordinances and codes -- Approval of projects by municipality or county.
- § 57-8-36. Existing projects -- Effect of statutory amendments.
- § 57-8-37. Fines.
- § 57-8-38. Arbitration.
- § 57-8-39. Limitation on requirements for amending governing documents -- Limitation on contracts.
- § 57-8-40. Organization of an association of unit owners under other law -- Governing document hierarchy -- Reorganization.
- § 57-8-41. Lender approval -- Declaration amendments and association action.
- § 57-8-42. Fair and reasonable notice.
- § 57-8-43. Insurance.
- § 57-8-44. Lien in favor of association of unit owners for assessments and costs of collection.
- § 57-8-45. Enforcement of a lien.
- § 57-8-46. Notice of nonjudicial foreclosure -- Limitations on nonjudicial foreclosure.
- § 57-8-47. Provisions applicable to nonjudicial foreclosure.
- § 57-8-48. One-action rule not applicable -- Abandonment of enforcement proceedings.
- § 57-8-49. Costs and attorney fees in lien enforcement action.
- § 57-8-50. Action to recover unpaid assessment.
- § 57-8-51. Appointment of receiver.
- § 57-8-52. Termination of a delinquent owner's rights -- Notice -- Informal hearing.
- § 57-8-53. Requiring tenant in residential condominium unit to pay rent to association of unit owners if owner fails to pay assessment.
- § 57-8-54. Statement from manager or management committee of unpaid assessment.
- § 57-8-55. Consolidation of multiple associations of unit owners. (Superseded 10/1/2026)
- § 57-8-55. Consolidation of multiple associations of unit owners. (Effective 10/1/2026)
- § 57-8-56. Association of unit owners' right to pay delinquent utilities.
- § 57-8-57. Management committee meetings -- Open meetings.
- § 57-8-58. Liability of declarant or management committee -- Period of declarant control.
- § 57-8-59. Management committee.
- § 57-8-60. Administration of funds.
- § 8a-101. Title.
- § 8a-102. Definitions.
- § 8a-103. Scope of chapter -- Applicability of chapter.
- § 8a-104. Limitation on requirements for amending governing documents -- Limitation on contracts.
- § 8a-105. Registration with Department of Commerce.
- § 8a-105.1. Information required before sale to independent third party.
- § 8a-106. Fee for providing payoff information needed at closing.
- § 8a-107. Amending the declaration to make provisions of this chapter applicable.
- § 8a-108. Rules against perpetuities and unreasonable restraints -- Insubstantial failure to comply.
- § 8a-109. Approval of plans.
- § 8a-201. Payment of a common expense or assessment -- Late fees.
- § 8a-206. Written statement of unpaid assessment.
- § 8a-208. Fines.
- § 8a-209. Rental restrictions.
- § 8a-210. Lender approval -- Declaration amendments and association action.
- § 8a-211. Reserve analysis -- Reserve fund.
- § 8a-212. Content of a declaration.
- § 8a-212.5. Compliance with governing documents.
- § 8a-213. Board action to enforce governing documents -- Parameters.
- § 8a-214. Fair and reasonable notice.
- § 8a-215. Budget.
- § 8a-216. Association bylaws -- Recording required -- Bylaw requirements.
- § 8a-217. Association rules, including design criteria -- Requirements and limitations relating to board's action on rules and design criteria -- Vote of disapproval.
- § 8a-218. Equal treatment by rules required -- Limits on association rules and design criteria.
- § 8a-219. Display of the flag.
- § 8a-220. Creditor approval may be required for lot owner or association action under declaration -- Creditor approval presumed in certain circumstances -- Notice to creditor or creditor's successor.
- § 8a-221. Reincorporation of terminated or dissolved association.
- § 8a-222. Removing or altering partition or creating aperture between dwelling units on adjoining lots.
- § 8a-223. Eminent domain -- Common area.
- § 8a-224. Responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of common areas and lots.
- § 8a-225. Association's right to pay delinquent utilities.
- § 8a-226. Board meetings -- Open board meetings.
- § 8a-227. Records -- Availability for examination.
- § 8a-228. Organization of an association -- Governing document hierarchy -- Reorganization.
- § 8a-229. Liability of declarant or board of directors -- Period of administrative control.
- § 8a-230. Administration of funds.
- § 8a-231. Water wise landscaping.
- § 8a-232. Sale of common areas.
- § 8a-301. Lien in favor of association for assessments and costs of collection.
- § 8a-302. Enforcement of a lien.
- § 8a-303. Notice of nonjudicial foreclosure -- Limitations on nonjudicial foreclosure.
- § 8a-304. Provisions applicable to nonjudicial foreclosure.
- § 8a-305. One-action rule not applicable -- Abandonment of enforcement proceeding.
- § 8a-306. Costs and attorney fees in lien enforcement action.
- § 8a-307. Action to recover unpaid assessment.
- § 8a-308. Appointment of receiver.
- § 8a-309. Termination of a delinquent owner's rights -- Notice -- Informal hearing.
- § 8a-310. Requiring tenant in residential lot to pay rent to association if owner fails to pay assessment.
- § 8a-311. Statement from association's manager or board of unpaid assessment.
- § 8a-401. Definition.
- § 8a-402. Applicability of part.
- § 8a-403. Property and liability insurance required -- Notice if insurance not reasonably available.
- § 8a-404. Other and additional insurance -- Limit on effect of lot owner act or omission -- Insurer's subrogation waiver -- Inconsistent provisions.
- § 8a-405. Property insurance.
- § 8a-406. Liability insurance.
- § 8a-407. Damage to a portion of project -- Insurance proceeds.
- § 8a-501. Board.
- § 8a-502. Period of administrative control.
- § 8a-601. Consolidation of multiple associations. (Superseded 10/1/2026)
- § 8a-601. Consolidation of multiple associations. (Effective 10/1/2026)
- § 8a-701. Solar energy system -- Restriction in declaration or association rule.
- § 8a-702. Attorney fees.
- § 8a-703. Applicability.
- § 8a-801. Definitions. (Superseded 1/1/2027)
- § 8a-801. Definitions. (Effective 1/1/2027)
- § 8a-802. Electric vehicle charging systems -- Restrictions -- Responsibilities.
- § 57-9-1. What constitutes marketable record title.
- § 57-9-2. Rights and interests to which marketable record title is subject.
- § 57-9-3. Marketable record title held free and clear of interests, claims, and charges.
- § 57-9-4. Filing of notice of claim of interest authorized -- Effect of possession of land by record owner of possessory interest.
- § 57-9-5. Notice of claim of interest -- Contents -- Filing for record.
- § 57-9-6. Applicability of provisions.
- § 57-9-7. Existing statutes of limitations and recording statutes not affected.
- § 57-9-8. Definitions.
- § 57-9-9. Legislative purpose and construction.
- § 57-9-10. Extension of limitation period.
- § 57-10-1. Plane coordinate systems designated.
- § 57-10-2. Zones.
- § 57-10-3. North-south and east-west coordinate values.
- § 57-10-4. Legal effect of descriptions using coordinate values.
- § 57-10-5. Descriptions of tracts extending over more than one zone.
- § 57-10-6. Reference materials defining coordinate systems.
- § 57-10-7. Coordinates required to be based on control stations.
- § 57-10-8. Use of terms on maps and documents.
- § 57-10-9. Use of coordinate system.
- § 57-11-1. Short title.
- § 57-11-2. Definitions.
- § 57-11-3. Administration by division.
- § 57-11-3.5. Procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
- § 57-11-4. Exemptions.
- § 57-11-5. Registration, public offering statement, and receipt required for sale of subdivided land -- Temporary permit -- Right of rescission.
- § 57-11-6. Application for registration -- Required documents and information -- Filing fee and deposit -- Consolidation of registration of additional lands -- Reports of changes.
- § 57-11-7. Public offering statement -- Contents -- Restrictions on use -- Alteration or amendments.
- § 57-11-8. Examination by division on application for registration.
- § 57-11-9. Notice of filing of application for registration -- Division orders of registration or rejection.
- § 57-11-10. Renewal report -- Renewal fee -- Examination by division -- Annual reports.
- § 57-11-11. Rules of division -- Notice and hearing requirements -- Filing advertising material -- Injunctions -- Intervention by division in suits -- General powers of division.
- § 57-11-12. Investigatory powers and proceedings of division.
- § 57-11-13. Enforcement powers of division -- Cease and desist orders.
- § 57-11-14. Revocation, suspension, or denial of registration -- Grounds -- Suspension or revocation of license.
- § 57-11-15. Judicial review.
- § 57-11-16. Violations -- Duties of attorney general, county attorney, or district attorney.
- § 57-11-17. Violations -- Civil remedies.
- § 57-11-18. Dispositions subject to chapter -- Jurisdiction of courts.
- § 57-11-20. Service of process.
- § 57-11-21. Uniformity of construction.
- § 57-12-1. Short title.
- § 57-12-2. Declaration of policy.
- § 57-12-3. Definitions.
- § 57-12-4. Federal funds -- Direct assistance.
- § 57-12-5. Reimbursement of owner for expenses.
- § 57-12-6. Buildings, structures, or other improvements.
- § 57-12-7. Replacement property.
- § 57-12-8. Advisory program.
- § 57-12-9. Rules of displacing agency.
- § 57-12-10. Displacing agency may contract for services or function through another agency.
- § 57-12-11. Payments not income or resources for welfare or tax purposes.
- § 57-12-12. Judicial review.
- § 57-12-13. Procedure for acquisition of property.
- § 57-12-14. Dispute resolution -- Additional appraisal.
- § 57-13-1. Definitions.
- § 57-13-2. Creation of solar easement -- Writing required -- Contents -- Enforcement.
- § 13a-101. Definitions.
- § 13a-102. Prescriptive easement for water conveyance.
- § 13a-103. Notice of easement.