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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-22-104

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Escrow: means an agreement, express or implied, that provides for one or more parties to deliver or entrust money, a certificate of deposit, a security, a negotiable instrument, a deed, or other property or asset to another person to be held, paid, or delivered in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed in the agreement. See Utah Code 7-22-101
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

     An escrow agent shall at all times maintain a positive net worth no less than the greater of $50,000 or 10% of the agent’s average daily escrow liabilities during the preceding 12 months, or during all preceding operations if less than 12 months. For purposes of this section, net worth shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.