Utah Code 38-12-101. Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Lien” means:
Terms Used In Utah Code 38-12-101
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- real property: includes :(31)(a) land;(31)(b) a tenement;(31)(c) a hereditament;(31)(d) a water right;(31)(e) a possessory right; and(31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(1)(a) failure to pay money owed for property, services, or a notice of interest, a judgment, or any other encumbrance on the title, that becomes a charge against or interest in:(1)(a)(i) real property, a building, a structure, or an improvement including any franchise, privilege, appurtenance, machinery, or fixture pertaining to or used in connection with any real property, building, structure, or improvement;(1)(a)(ii) personal property; or(1)(a)(iii) a judgment, settlement, or compromise; or
(2) “Lien” does not mean a charge against or interest in, for failure to pay money owed for property, services, or a judgment, any:
(2)(a) bank account;
(2)(b) pension; or
(2)(c) garnishment.