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Utah Code § 78B-2-210

Adverse possession -- Under written instrument or judgment

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cutting Edge Real Estate v. Russell (2025)

Most recently applied in Cutting Edge Real Estate v. Russell (November 2025)

Amended by Chapter 141, 2023 General Session

(1) Property is considered to have been adversely held if a person in possession of the property, either personally or through another:

(a)

(i) possesses a written document purporting to convey title; or

(ii) possesses a decree or judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction conveying title; and

(b) has occupied the property continuously for at least seven years.

(2) If the property consists of a tract divided into lots, the possession of one lot is not considered a possession of any other lot in the same tract.

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