As used in this part:

(1) “Fiduciary” means:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 75A-1-201

  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiduciary: means :
         (1)(a) a trustee under any trust, expressed, implied, resulting or constructive;
         (1)(b) an executor;
         (1)(c) an administrator;
         (1)(d) a guardian;
         (1)(e) a conservator;
         (1)(f) a curator;
         (1)(g) a receiver;
         (1)(h) a trustee in bankruptcy;
         (1)(i) an assignee for the benefit of creditors;
         (1)(j) a partner;
         (1)(k) an agent;
         (1)(l) an officer of a corporation, public or private;
         (1)(m) a public officer; or
         (1)(nn) any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for any person, trust, or estate. See Utah Code 75A-1-201
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
     (1)(a) a trustee under any trust, expressed, implied, resulting or constructive;
     (1)(b) an executor;
     (1)(c) an administrator;
     (1)(d) a guardian;
     (1)(e) a conservator;
     (1)(f) a curator;
     (1)(g) a receiver;
     (1)(h) a trustee in bankruptcy;
     (1)(i) an assignee for the benefit of creditors;
     (1)(j) a partner;
     (1)(k) an agent;
     (1)(l) an officer of a corporation, public or private;
     (1)(m) a public officer; or
     (1)(nn) any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for any person, trust, or estate.
(2) “Good faith” means something is in fact done honestly regardless of whether it is done negligently or not.
(3) “Principal” means a person to whom a fiduciary owes an obligation.