(1) A lien under this chapter has preference over all other liens or claims except:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 38-3-2

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) claims for taxes;
     (1)(b) preconstruction or construction liens under Title 38, Chapter 1a, Preconstruction and Construction Liens;
     (1)(c) perfected security interests; and
     (1)(d) claims of employees for wages which are preferred by law.
(2) If a lessee is adjudicated as bankrupt or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if the lessee’s property is put into the possession of a receiver, a lien under this chapter is limited to the rent for 90 days before the adjudication, assignment, or receivership.