Real Estate & Land Use

Loan Modifications During COVID-19 – Recording Made Easy

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 12:38 PM by William Reasoner

Categories: Banking Law, Business Law, Real Estate & Land Use, Trusts & Estates Law, William Reasoner

Tagged As: Banking & Finance Law, banks, commercial mortgage, commercial real estate, community bankers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, financial institutions, loan modification, residential mortgage

By now, all financial institutions should be aware that state and federal agencies are urging cooperation and flexibilit...

Commercial Loan Defaults Affected by COVID-19

Posted on 04/03/2020 at 12:03 PM by William Reasoner

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Agricultural Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate & Land Use, Trusts & Estates Law, William Reasoner

Tagged As: bank foreclosure, commercial real estate, community banks, community banks, Coronavirus, COVID-19, financial institutions, foreclosures, Governor Kim Reynolds, mortgage, mortgage lenders, real estate, real estate attorney, residential real estate

Currently, Iowa clerks of court have been directed to reject filings of actions for foreclosure. In her March 22, 2020 P...

Our Advances are Senior Based on a Dragnet Clause, Right? Not So Fast

Posted on 03/27/2020 at 04:50 PM by William Reasoner

Categories: Banking Law, Real Estate & Land Use, William Reasoner

Tagged As: Blue Grass Savings Bank v. Community Bank & Trust Company, Blue Grass Savings Bank v. Community Bank & Trust Company, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Iowa Supreme Court, mortgage, mortgage lenders, mortgage senior lienholders

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa Supreme Court’s opinion released on March 27, 2020 in Blue Grass S...

SBA Disaster Loans – What Constitutes a Small Business

Posted on 03/24/2020 at 04:46 PM by Jeffrey Baxter

Categories: Agribusiness Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Jeff Baxter, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Coronavirus, COVID-19, disaster business loans, SBA, small businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration

SBA Disaster Loans are currently available to small businesses in Iowa, and small businesses have been applying for thos...

Best Practices in Commercial Real Estate: Commitment Letter

Posted on 11/12/2018 at 08:48 AM by Benjamin Bruner

Categories: Ben Bruner, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: commercial real estate, Commitment Letter, loan documentation

Commercial Real Estate Loan Documentation Best Practices PART 1: Commitment Letter Following credit approval, the...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

Title Insurance: What is it good for anyway?

Posted on 03/30/2018 at 10:22 AM by John Lande

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

Tagged As: American Land Title Association, bankruptcy, bankruptcy lawyers, Captiva Lake Investments v Fidelity National Title Insurance Company , Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, construction, construction contracts, construction disputes, construction industry , Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals , Exclusion 3(a) , find a lawyer, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, local attorneys, Majestic Pointe Development Company, property attorney, property law, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate law, Real Estate Law - Des Moines Iowa, real estate lawyer, title insurance, trial attorney, trial law, trial lawyer

A recent decision from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals may have property owners wondering what title insurance reall...

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