Utah § 1a-405 - Preconstruction liens on equal footing.

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§ 1a-405. Preconstruction liens on equal footing.

38-1a-405.  Preconstruction liens on equal footing.
(1) Each preconstruction lien on a project property is on equal footing with every other preconstruction lien on the project property, regardless of:
(a) when the claimant submitted the claimant's notice of preconstruction service for recording;
(b) when the claimant submitted the claimant's notice of preconstruction lien for recording; or
(c) when the preconstruction service related to the lien occurs.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the priority of a construction lender's mortgage or trust deed, as established under this chapter.


Enacted by Chapter 464, 2013 General Session

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