Utah’s New HOA Law: What Homeowners Associations And Members Need To Know

Jazmynn Pok | Parsons Behle & Latimer Utah’s 2025 legislative session introduced significant changes to the way homeowners’ associations (HOAs) operate, thanks to House Bill 217. The bill, which took effect on May 7, 2025, touches many aspects of HOA governance.  The law expands existing, and introduces new, oversight mechanisms, fee restrictions, transparency requirements, limitations… Continue reading Utah’s New HOA Law: What Homeowners Associations And Members Need To Know

Bid Protests in Utah

Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | BuildSmart Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures. For the next state in this series, we focus on the protest process in Utah. What Rules Apply? Protests of state-level agency procurements in Utah are generally governed by Utah Code Ann. §§… Continue reading Bid Protests in Utah

What’s In Your Best Interest? Summary of a Recent Utah Supreme Court Case on Post-Judgment Interest in a Construction Case

Elisabeth M. McOmber | Snell & Wilmer On March 7, 2024, the Utah Supreme Court issued its decision in Sunstone Realty Partners X LLC v. Bodell Construction Company (2024 UT 9). The decision provides a cautionary tale for parties to a construction contract who may seek to enforce a judgment in Utah. The underlying dispute at issue… Continue reading What’s In Your Best Interest? Summary of a Recent Utah Supreme Court Case on Post-Judgment Interest in a Construction Case

Utah Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on Exception to Bar Unlicensed Contractors From Suing to Collect Compensation

Mark Morris and Tyson Prisbrey | Snell & Wilmer Utah law provides that a contractor may not seek “collection of compensation” in court for any work that requires a license if, at the time the contractor entered into the contract, the contractor was not licensed. The Utah Supreme Court has laid out four exceptions to… Continue reading Utah Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on Exception to Bar Unlicensed Contractors From Suing to Collect Compensation

A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On What Is Lienable Work In Utah

Mark Morris and Tyson Prisbrey | Snell & Wilmer Utah’s lien statute is intricate, unique, and oft amended by the legislature. And how Utah courts have interpreted the definitions and deadlines in the lien statute are frequent subjects of trial court best efforts and, inevitably, appellate opinions. Staying current on the lien statute and the… Continue reading A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On What Is Lienable Work In Utah