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Attorneys’ Fees Now Available for Residential Mechanics’ Lien Foreclosures

Posted on 06/16/2020 at 11:57 AM by William Reasoner

Categories: Construction Law, William Reasoner

Tagged As: 2020 Iowa Legislature Session, attorneys' fees, construction, contractors, COVID-19, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Supreme Court, mechanic's liens, mechanics' liens, residential construction

In early 2020, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that contractors who have a mechanics’ lien on a residential property...

No Attorneys’ Fees in Residential Mechanics’ Lien Foreclosure

Posted on 02/07/2020 at 11:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Construction Law, John Lande

Tagged As: construction, contractors, homeowners , Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Supreme Court, mechanics' liens, residential construction, Standard Water Control Systems, Inc. v. Jones

We have previously covered significant changes to Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law by the Iowa courts and legislat...

Want to Foreclose a Mechanics Lien? Get Your Invoices Straight.

Posted on 12/10/2019 at 11:51 AM by John Lande

Categories: Construction Law, John Lande

Tagged As: construction, Iowa Court of Appeals decision, Iowa mechanics' liens, mechanics' liens, Olmstead Construction, Inc. v. Otter Creek Investments, LLC

Construction disputes can be complicated. There are often disputes between the parties about the quality of work and the...

Securing Mechanics’ Lien Rights on Mandelbaum Properties' “The Fifth” Tower

Posted on 10/01/2018 at 01:57 PM by John Lande

Categories: Bankruptcy Law, Construction Law, John Lande

Tagged As: construction, construction contracts, construction liens, Fifth Tower, Iowa mechanics' liens, mechanics' lien act

Contractors hired to work on Mandelbaum’s new tower—“The Fifth”—need to be familiar with I...

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 10:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, due diligence, general contractors, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, LM Construction Inc v HGIK Hospitality LLC, mechanics' liens, subcontractors

A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals highlights a significant trap for contractors working on commercial con...

The $5,500 per day Lesson to Learn from I-35 Construction Delay

Posted on 07/18/2018 at 10:32 AM by William Reasoner

Categories: Real Estate & Land Use, William Reasoner

Tagged As: construction, construction contracts, construction industry , contractors, Interstate 35, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, landowners, real estate law, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, subcontractors

Last week, KCCI in Des Moines reported that the new off-ramp being constructed on Interstate 35 near Ames must be torn d...

How Does the Wayfair Decision Affect You?

Posted on 07/16/2018 at 12:07 PM by Ronald Mountsier

Categories: Ron Mountsier, Table SALT, Taxation Law

Tagged As: amended legislation, amended rules, commerce clause, construction, contractors, e-commerce, internet retailers, interstate commerce, Iowa sales tax, Iowa Table SALT , Iowa Tax, out of state companies, physical presence test, sales & use tax, science, computers & technology, SCOTUS, south dakota v wayfair, substantial nexus, Wayfair

On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in South Dakota v. Wayfair, overturning earlier precedents st...

A Magnified Local Example of Common Problems in Construction

Posted on 07/09/2018 at 10:38 AM by William Reasoner

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate & Land Use, William Reasoner

Tagged As: amended rules, appeals, bankruptcy, books & records, business organization, business torts, civil liability, civil procedure, civil remedies, civil remedies, commercial contractors, commercial real estate, construction, construction contracts, construction disputes, construction industry , construction liens, estate planning, estate planning attorney, general business, general contractors, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, local attorneys, mechanics' lien act, mechanics' liens, probate lawyer, property owners, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, residential real estate, residential real estate contracts, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, trial attorney, trial lawyer, University of Iowa

The Cedar Rapids Gazette has published several articles critical of the University of Iowa’s handling of the const...

Seller’s Disclosure Statements in Iowa: What is the Big Deal?

Posted on 07/09/2018 at 10:51 AM by Joseph Borg

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Joe Borg, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: buyer, buyer beware, civil remedies, commercial real estate, construction, construction contracts, construction disputes, construction industry , construction liens, disclosure requirements, duty to amend, estate planning, estate planning attorney, first time home buyers, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, probate lawyer, property owners, purchase agreement, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, remedies, remedies, residential property owners, residential real estate, residential real estate, residential real estate contracts, seller, seller's disclosure

Buying a home is the most significant purchase most people will make in their lifetimes. Because of its importance...

July 1, 2018 Changes to Iowa’s Mechanics’ Lien Law

Posted on 07/03/2018 at 08:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: amended rules, appeals, bankruptcy, bankruptcy lawyers, books & records, business law, business organization, business torts, civil liability, civil procedure, civil remedies, commerce clause, commercial real estate, construction, construction contracts, construction disputes, construction industry , construction liens, contractors, corporate veil, estate planning, estate planning attorney, family business, federal lawyers, find a lawyer, general business, general contractors, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa constitution, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, local attorneys, mechanics' liens, probate lawyer, property owners, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, residential real estate, trial attorney, trial law, trial lawyer

The Iowa legislature’s recent changes to Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law took effect on July 1, 2018. Effec...

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