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Utah Code § 57-31-201

Civil liability for recording a fraudulent deed -- Damages

Enacted by Chapter 188, 2024 General Session

(1) A purported grantor who records a fraudulent deed or causes a fraudulent deed to be recorded in the office of a county recorder is liable to a record interest holder as described in Subsection (2).

(2) If a court determines that a deed is a fraudulent deed under Section 57-31-202, the purported grantor is liable to the record interest holder for:

(a) the greater of:

(i) $10,000; or

(ii) treble actual damages; and

(b) reasonable attorney fees and costs.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.