§ 78B-2-201 Actions by the state
§ 78B-2-202 Actions by patentees or grantees from state
§ 78B-2-203 When letters patent or grants declared void
§ 78B-2-204 Seizure or possession within seven years necessary
§ 78B-2-205 Seizure or possession within seven years — Proviso — Tax title
§ 78B-2-206 Holder of tax title — Limitations of action or defense — Proviso
§ 78B-2-207 Actions or defenses founded upon title to real estate
§ 78B-2-208 Adverse possession — Possession presumed in owner
§ 78B-2-209 Adverse possession — Presumption — Proviso — Tax title
§ 78B-2-210 Adverse possession — Under written instrument or judgment
§ 78B-2-211 What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument
§ 78B-2-212 Adverse possession — Under claim not founded on written instrument or judgment
§ 78B-2-213 What constitutes adverse possession not under written instrument
§ 78B-2-214 Adverse possession — Continuous — Seven years — Taxes paid
§ 78B-2-215 Adverse possession — Payment of taxes — Proviso — Tax title
§ 78B-2-216 Adverse possession of certain real property
§ 78B-2-217 Adverse possession — Possession of tenant considered possession of landlord
§ 78B-2-218 Adverse possession — Possession not affected by descent cast
§ 78B-2-219 Adverse possession — Action to redeem mortgage of real property
§ 78B-2-220 Redemption when more than one mortgagor
§ 78B-2-221 Actions to recover estate sold by guardian
§ 78B-2-222 Actions to recover estate sold by executor or administrator
§ 78B-2-223 Minority or disability prevents running of period
§ 78B-2-224 Disabilities — Time tolled
§ 78B-2-225 Actions related to improvements in real property
§ 78B-2-226 Boundary surveys

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 2 > Part 2 - Real Property

  • action: as used in this chapter includes counterclaims and cross-complaints and all other civil actions in which affirmative relief is sought. See Utah Code 78B-2-101
  • Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5