Utah § 15-4-4 Release of co-obligor -- Reservation of rights.

Utah Statutes

§ 15-4-4 — Release of co-obligor -- Reservation of rights.

Utah § 15-4-4

Title 15Contracts and Obligations in General

Ch. 15-4Joint Obligations

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Utah Code Ann. § 15-4-4 (2026).

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Subject to the provisions of Section 15-4-3, the obligee's release or discharge of one or more of several obligors, or of one or more of joint or of joint and several obligors, does not discharge co-obligors against whom the obligee in writing and as part of the same transaction as the release or discharge expressly reserves his rights; and in the absence of such a reservation of rights shall discharge co-obligors only to the extent provided in Section 15-4-5.

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Subject to the provisions of Section 15-4-3, the obligee's release or discharge of one or more of several obligors, or of one or more of joint or of joint and several obligors, does not discharge co-obligors against whom the obligee in writing and as part of the same transaction as the release or discharge expressly reserves his rights; and in the absence of such a reservation of rights shall discharge co-obligors only to the extent provided in Section 15-4-5.