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Senate approves mechanics‑liens overhaul to clarify lien priority and lender notice
Summary
The Senate adopted a third substitute to House Bill 260 to clarify priority between recorded mortgages/trust deeds and later‑filed mechanics' liens, require lenders to file a commencement notice and mandate notice when funds are insufficient to finish a private construction project; the measure passed 28–0 and will return to the House.
The Utah Senate on March 10 approved a third substitute to House Bill 260 to revise mechanics‑liens law and the priority rules that apply when lenders record mortgages or trust deeds before construction begins.
Senator Jenkins, explaining floor amendments and a third substitute, said the change requires construction lenders who record a mortgage or trust deed to also file a notice of commencement in the registry at…
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