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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

Attorneys’ Fees Now Available for Residential Mechanics’ Lien Foreclosures

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

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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

No Attorneys’ Fees in Residential Mechanics’ Lien Foreclosure

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

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Effective July 1, 2019, Grain Bins are Exempt From Sales Tax; Complexity, Unanswered Questions Remain

Posted on 07/16/2019 at 02:57 PM by Cody Edwards

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Cody Edwards, Table SALT, Taxation Law

Tagged As: contractors, Grain Bins, Iowa Agricultural Law, Iowa legislature, Iowa Table SALT , sales tax

Effective July 1, 2019, Grain Bins are Exempt From Sales Tax; Complexity, Unanswered Questions Remain

After years of confusion about whether grain bins are subject to sales tax, this past legislative session the Iowa legis...

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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

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

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

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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

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

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

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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

How Does the Wayfair Decision Affect You?

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

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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

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

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

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Major Changes to Iowa's Mechanics' Lien Law: Five Years Later

Posted on 05/29/2018 at 11:00 AM by John Lande

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

Tagged As: bankruptcy lawyers, commencement notice, commercial contractors, condominium, construction, contractors, estate planning, general contractors, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Iowa Secretary of State, legal advice, local attorneys, mechanics' liens, preliminary notice, probate lawyer, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate lawyer, real estate lawyer near me, residential construction

Major Changes to Iowa's Mechanics' Lien Law: Five Years Later

Five years ago, this blog covered major changes to Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law. Five years later, the law is...

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A couple of commas just changed Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law

Posted on 04/18/2017 at 11:28 AM by John Lande

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

Tagged As: bank deposits, banks, construction, contractors, estate planning, estate planning attorney, general contractors, internet banking, Iowa banking law, Iowa banking law attorney, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa real estate, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Iowa real estate law, Iowa Secretary of State, legal advice, mechanics' liens, online banking, property attorney, property law, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate law, subcontractors

A couple of commas just changed Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law

On April 7, 2017, the governor signed significant legislation affecting contractors who may want to file a mechanics&rsq...

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“Tentative bid” lacked sufficient definition to constitute a contract

Posted on 08/01/2016 at 10:50 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Liphardt v Shaw

“Tentative bid” lacked sufficient definition to constitute a contract

Brian and Tracy Liphardt alleged that they entered a contract with Scott Shaw to renovate their home. After a bench tria...

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