NOTICE OF EXECUTION AND EXEMPTIONS 

Please read this carefully. 

Your property may be taken to pay a creditor. 

You have a deadline of 14 days in which to object. 

 

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A judgment for money has been entered against the judgment debtor (the person 
who owes money), and the creditor has taken steps to take your money or 
property to pay the judgment.  

If you are the judgment debtor in this case, your rights may be affected. Read 
this notice and take steps to protect your rights. 

If you are not the judgment debtor in this case, you may have an interest in the 
judgment debtor’s property and your rights may be affected. Read this notice and 
take steps to protect your rights. 

The court has ordered a sheriff or constable to seize your property. This means 
that it may be sold to pay the debt. 

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Some property and money can’t be taken and are “exempt” from execution.  

This is a partial list of exempt property and money. Some of these exemptions 
might not apply to judgments for alimony or child support. 

  Declaration of Homestead, which must be filed with the county recorder 

before the auction of the property. (Utah Code 78B-5-504)   

  A burial plot for you and your family. 
  Health aids. 
  Benefits because of disability, illness or unemployment. 
  Medical care benefits. 
  Veteran’s benefits. 
  Money or property for child support, alimony or separate maintenance. 
  Social security benefits. 
  Supplemental security income benefits (SSI). 
  Workers’ compensation benefits. 
  Certain retirement benefits. 
  Public assistance. 
  Certain furnishings, appliances, carpets, animals, books, musical instruments, 

works of art and heirlooms. 

  Provisions for 12 months. 
  Wearing apparel, not including jewelry or furs. 
  Beds and bedding. 
  Certain works of art. 
  Compensatory damages from bodily injury or wrongful death. 

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  The proceeds of certain life insurance contracts and trusts. 
  Certain books, implements and tools of a trade. 
  A personal motor vehicle up to a specified amount. 
  A motor vehicle used in trade or business. 
  Part of your wages. 
  Property of a person who did not have a judgment entered against him or her, 

such as the co-owner of the property being held. 

 

See the Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Title 78B, Chapter 5, Part 5) for more 
information about exemptions. There is no exemption solely because you are 
having trouble paying your debts. 

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If you think your property should not be taken because: 

  statements in the Application for Writ of Execution are wrong;  

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the Writ of Execution was not issued correctly; or 

  some of your property should not have been taken because it is exempt  

do the following immediately. You have a deadline of 14 calendar days from 
the date that the Writ of Execution and this notice was delivered to you.  

  Complete the attached Reply and Request for Hearing form. 

  Sign your name in the space provided and write the address at which the 

court clerk should notify you of the hearing. 

  Attach any documents that help you prove your claim. 

  Mail or deliver the form to: 

the court, and  

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the judgment creditor or, if they have one, their attorney or licensed 
paralegal practitioner.  

Keep a copy for your records. The name and address of the court are on 
the first page of the Writ of Execution. The address for the judgment 
creditor or, if they have one, their attorney or licensed paralegal 
practitioner is: 

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The court will schedule a hearing and notify you. You should file with the Reply 
and Request for Hearing form any documents that help you prove your claim, or 
bring them to the hearing. 

If you do not take these steps, the property may be used to pay the judgment 
creditor even though it is exempt. 

If your property is seized for sale, you may tell the officer who is conducting the 
sale the order in which to auction the property. For example, sell a boat first and 
a car second.  

10.  You may talk to an attorney and have the attorney represent you at the hearing. 
See the court’s Finding Legal Help page for information about free and low cost 
ways to get the help of an attorney: www.utcourts.gov/howto/legalassist/. 

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The judgment debtor may not use the steps in paragraph 6 to challenge why the 
judgment was entered. If you are the judgment debtor and you think the 
judgment should not have been entered against you, possible options include:  

  an appeal. See the court’s Appeals page for more information about the 

process and forms: www.utcourts.gov/howto/appeals/. 

  a Motion to Set Aside Judgment (Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)). See the 

court’s Motion to Set Aside Judgment page for more information about the 
process and forms: www.utcourts.gov/howto/judgment/set_aside/.  

Simply filing an appeal or Motion to Set Aside the Judgment does not stop the 
collection of the judgment.  

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