A previous owner, trustor, or mortgagor of a property is guilty of unlawful detainer if the person:

(1)  defaulted on his or her obligations resulting in disposition of the property by a trustee‘s sale or sheriff’s sale; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-802.5

  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.
  • Unlawful detainer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-6-801. See Utah Code 78B-6-850
(2)  continues to occupy the property after the trustee’s sale or sheriff’s sale after being served with a notice to quit by the purchaser.

Enacted by Chapter 184, 2009 General Session