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Utah Code § 67-4a-903

Claim for property by person claiming to be owner

Amended by Chapter 264, 2026 General Session

(1)

(a) A person claiming to be the owner of property held under this chapter by the administrator may file a claim for the property on a form prescribed by the administrator.

(b) The claimant shall verify the claim as to its completeness and accuracy.

(2) If the owner claiming the unclaimed property is a creditor, the following apply:

(a)

(i) the exclusive remedy for satisfying a creditor's judgement is payment of a claim under the act; and

(ii) a writ of attachment, garnishment, or execution is prohibited on unclaimed property;

(b) a creditor may only receive the value of the creditor's judgment or the amount held by the administrator, whichever is less; and

(c) the administrator may waive the requirement in Subsection (1) and may pay or deliver property directly to a person if:

(i) the person receiving the property or payment is shown to be the apparent owner included on a report filed under Section 67-4a-401;

(ii) the administrator reasonably believes the person is entitled to receive the property or payment; and

(iii) the property has a value of less than $500.

(3)

(a) For a claim involving property of a decedent, one or more heirs or owners of the property may, on a form prescribed by the administrator, file a single claim for the property on behalf of all heirs or owners if:

(i) the property has a value of $100,000 or less; and

(ii) more than one person is entitled to file a claim for the property.

(b) The claimant or claimants of a claim described in Subsection (3)(a) shall file with the claim:

(i) an affidavit that satisfies the requirements of Section 75-3-1201; and

(ii) a form prescribed by the administrator, signed by each claimant, in which the claimant agrees to:

(A) receive the property in a fiduciary capacity and equitably distribute to each owner the portion of the property to which the owner is entitled; and

(B) indemnify the state, the administrator, and the state's agents, officers, and employees against any liability on a claim to the property.

(c) The claimant or claimants of a claim described in Subsection (3)(a) shall verify the claim for completeness and accuracy.

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