Olsen v. State

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

¶1 This appeal involves a judgment creditor’s attempt to obtain his judgment debtor’s unclaimed property held by the State. Appellant Bradley J. Olsen obtained a judgment of just under $10,000 against a judgment debt- or. The Unclaimed Property Division of the Utah State Treasurer’s Office (the Division) held just under $275,000 belonging to. the judgment debtor. With an eye on the larger prize, Olsen held an execution sale and purchased the judgment debtor’s rights to the unclaimed $275,000. When the Division refused to pay Olsen the entire $275,000, Olsen sued. The…