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S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments

Became lawWritten by Sen. Don L. Ipson · carried in the House by Rep. R. Neil Walter

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill changes Utah's wrongful lien law so that homeowners can more easily have improper liens removed from their property, including liens tied to older transfer fee covenants. It clarifies the rules on what counts as a wrongful lien. The material does not spell out the exact new procedures or penalties.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • expands the definition of "wrongful lien"
  • provides that if a notice of transfer fee covenant is a wrongful lien, the notice of transfer fee covenant is invalid
  • provides that a county recorder is not required to determine whether a notice of transfer fee covenant is a wrongful lien under certain circumstances
  • makes technical changes
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