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Utah Code § 25-5-3 (2026)

Leases and contracts for interest in lands

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Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year, or for the sale, of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, is in writing subscribed by the party by whom the lease or sale is to be made, or by that party's lawful agent thereunto authorized in writing.

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Cited in 42 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1954–2025 · leading case: Com. Union Assocs. v. Clayton, 863 P.2d 29 (Utah Ct. App. 1993).
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Com. Union Assocs. v. Clayton, 863 P.2d 29 (Utah Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 14× “Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (1989) provides, in relevant part: Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year, or for the sale, of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, is in writing subscribed…”
FC STANGL, III v. Ernst Home Ctr., 948 P.2d 356 (Utah Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 11× “” Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (1995); see also Commercial Union Assoc, v.”
Eldridge v. Farnsworth, 2007 UT App 243 (Utah Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “129 Utah's statute of frauds provides, in relevant part, as follows: Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year, or for the sale, of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, is in writing…”
English v. Stand. Optical Co., 814 P.2d 613 (Utah Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “ISSUES Standard challenges three legal conclusions of the trial court: (1) enforcement of the lease agreement was not barred by the statute of frauds, Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (1989); 1 (2) enforcement of the lease agreement was not prohibited by English’s entry on the premises;…”
Garland v. Fleischmann, 831 P.2d 107 (Utah 1992). · cites it 4× “Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 . We have previously held that a modification of a contract which is within the statute of frauds must also be in writing.”
Williams v. Singleton, 723 P.2d 421 (Utah 1986). · cites it 5× “Section 25-5-3 provides: Every contract for the leasing for a longer period than one year, or for the sale, of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, is in writing subscribed by the party by whom the lease or…”
Bradshaw v. McBride, 649 P.2d 74 (Utah 1982). · cites it 3× “Furthermore, as to all defendants, there was no ratification as a matter of law because the- Utah statute of frauds requires that any agent executing an agreement conveying an interest in land on behalf of his principal must be authorized in writing.”
Fisher v. Fisher, 907 P.2d 1172 (Utah Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “See Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (1995). 4 Thus, at first blush, the oral modification seems to violate the statute of frauds.”
Blair v. Brownson, 197 S.W.3d 681 (Tenn. 2006). “§ 36-105 (2005); Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (2005). V. Conclusion We conclude that although the Substitute Trustee’s Deed does recite the terms of the parties’ prior oral agreement, the deed does not satisfy the requirements of the Statute of Frauds.”
Holman v. United States, 505 F.3d 1060 (10th Cir. 2007). “See Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 . She reasons that because there was no written instrument conveying an interest in the property to Mr.”
Vasels v. LoGuidice, 740 P.2d 1375 (Utah Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “The issues presented on appeal are (1) whether the writing signed by the parties is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of our statute of frauds, Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (1984) and, if not, (2) whether the buyers are entitled to prejudgment interest on the $50,000 payment…”
Downtown Athletic Club v. Horman, 740 P.2d 275 (Utah Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “DAC concedes that when the statute of frauds requires a contract to be in writing, Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-3 (1984), any alteration or modification must also be in writing.”
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