Lockouts
Abandonment
Can the landlord say I abandoned my rental unit even if I still intend to live there?
Maybe. If you did not tell the landlord you would be away, the landlord can assume you abandoned the rental...
Criminal Trespass By Long-term Guest
Utah passed a law in 2017 that aims to help homeowners and apartment renters get rid of an invitee (“guest”) who won’t go when asked to leave. It allows the police or sheriff to arrest a...
Locked Out Without A Court Order
Utah law and hundreds of Utah court decisions require that a landlord use only lawful procedures to evict a tenant. Landlords often attempt to speed up the process of eviction. Most such methods...
Stopping an Eviction Order (Order of Restitution)
What is an Order of Restitution?
“Order of Eviction” would mean the same. This is the court order telling the tenant how much time the tenant has before the tenant can be physically...