The transfer of any debt secured by a trust deed shall operate as a transfer of the security therefor.
Utah Code § 57-1-35
Trust deeds -- Transfer of secured debts as transfer of security
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth Property Advocates, LLC v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (2011)
Most recently applied in Morris v. Off-Piste Capital LLC (January 2018)
Enacted by Chapter 181, 1961 General Session
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Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.