After the full amount owing under a preconstruction or construction lien, including costs and cancellation fees, has been paid, a person interested in the property that is the subject of the lien may request the claimant to submit for recording with the office of each applicable county recorder a cancellation of the lien.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 38-1a-803
Applicable county recorder: means the office of the recorder of each county in which any part of the property on which a claimant claims or intends to claim a preconstruction or construction lien is located. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
Claimant: means a person entitled to claim a preconstruction or construction lien. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
Construction lien: means a lien under this chapter for construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Within 10 days after receiving a request under Subsection (1), the claimant shall submit to the office of each applicable county recorder a cancellation of the preconstruction or construction lien, as applicable.
(3)
A claimant who fails to submit a cancellation within the time prescribed in Subsection (2) is liable to the person who requested the cancellation for $100 for each day after the time prescribed in Subsection (2) that the cancellation is not submitted, or the person’s actual damages, whichever is greater.
