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FDIC v. McDonald
December 8, 2011
The case clarifies that Utah’s after-acquired title statute conveys title but does not determine priority among competing interests, which remains governed by race-notice recording principles.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law
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Pyper v. Bond
July 29, 2011
The Utah Supreme Court clarified that gross inadequacy of sale price combined with even slight circumstances of unfairness can justify setting aside a sheriff’s sale.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law
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- Utah Supreme Court
When are quiet title actions exempt from statutes of limitations?WDIS v. Hi-Country
August 13, 2019
The Utah Supreme Court clarified when statute of limitations applies to quiet title actions, establishing a unified test based on whether plaintiffs can make their prima facie case without first obtaining other relief.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law
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- Utah Supreme Court
Must all homeowners be joined in restrictive covenant enforcement actions?Bell Canyon Acres v. Mclelland
May 21, 2019
Property owners seeking declaratory relief regarding restrictive covenants need not join all property owners subject to the covenants, only those whose interests would actually be affected by the declaration sought.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can restrictive covenants be partially abandoned in Utah subdivisions?Vanderwood v. Woodward
August 22, 2019
Utah courts analyze abandonment of restrictive covenants on a provision-by-provision basis rather than as a whole.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Does the statute of frauds bar quiet title claims based on oral agreements?Coleman v. Stuart
October 10, 2019
Real estate ownership claims must be supported by written agreements that satisfy the statute of frauds requirements, regardless of financial contributions or alleged oral understandings.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law


