Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.

Utah Code § 67-4a-903, under Part 67-4a-9: Claim to Recover Property from Administrator.

Utah Code § 67-4a-903

67-4a-903. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.

(1) 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. 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: the exclusive remedy for satisfying a creditor's judgement is payment of a claim under the act; and a writ of attachment, garnishment, or execution is prohibited on unclaimed property; a creditor may only receive the value of the creditor's judgment or the amount held by the administrator, whichever is less; and the administrator may waive the requirement in Subsectionand may pay or deliver property directly to a person if: (1) the person receiving the property or payment is shown to be the apparent owner included on a report filed under Section; 67-4a-401 the administrator reasonably believes the person is entitled to receive the property or payment; and the property has a value of less than $500.

(3) 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: the property has a value of $100,000 or less; and more than one person is entitled to file a claim for the property. The claimant or claimants of a claim described in Subsectionshall file with the claim: (3)(a) an affidavit that satisfies the requirements of Section; and 75-3-1201 a form prescribed by the administrator, signed by each claimant, in which the claimant agrees to: 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 indemnify the state, the administrator, and the state's agents, officers, and employees against any liability on a claim to the property. The claimant or claimants of a claim described in Subsectionshall verify the claim for completeness and accuracy. (3)(a)