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Unambiguous “Satisfaction of Mortgage” Did Not Release Debtors’ Note

Posted on 11/11/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Iowa Banking Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

After defaulting on a home equity loan that was secured by a mortgage on their home, the Bradleys paid the mortgage hold...

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Iowa banking, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Consumer Credit Code, Iowa Court of Appeals, Mountain State Adjustment v Bradley

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District Court must address whether contract merged into deed

Posted on 11/10/2016 at 08:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Real Estate & Land Use Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

In general, a contract to convey land merges into the deed that is executed in order to convey the land, and the deed th...

Categories: Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate, Krummen v Winger, purchase agreement, real estate contract, real estate deed

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Expected Inheritances: To divide, or not to divide – That is the question

Posted on 11/10/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

Mary Zambreno Iowa Family Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

The area of family law is largely a state-by-state practice – with individual states deciding what their own family law...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: alimony, dissolution of marriage, inheritance, Iowa divorce, Iowa estate planning, Iowa family law, Iowa Supreme Court, Marriage of Wallace, Pfannenstiel v Pfannenstiel

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Reliance upon the District Court's mistakenly setting a jury trial was misplaced

Posted on 11/08/2016 at 07:30 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

Litigants wishing to have a jury trial must make sure to timely demand a jury.  As is shown by the Iowa Court of Appeals...

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Calahan v Philbrook, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals

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Iowa's Voting Leave Law helps Iowa employees "Get Out the Vote"

Posted on 11/04/2016 at 12:22 PM by Russell Samson

Russ Samson Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Employment & Labor

In 2012, we wrote about Iowa’s voting leave law.  As a reminder, Iowa Code Section 49.109 requires that a person who is...

Categories: Employment & Labor Law, Russ Samson

Tagged As: Iowa Employer Law Blog, paid time off, time off to vote, voting leave law

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Judge correct in overturning jury verdict, when agreement too speculative to enforce

Posted on 11/04/2016 at 08:00 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Commercial Litigation Iowa Real Estate & Land Use

In every jury trial, after the verdict is rendered, the defendant should consider whether it is appropriate to ask the c...

Categories: Litigation & Trial Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: breach of contract, equitable claim, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate law, motion for judgment, verdict

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No guardian ad litem is required for in rem proceedings

Posted on 11/03/2016 at 07:30 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Iowa Real Estate & Land Use

The City of Des Moines, after several inspections, brought an action to condemn a house and declare it a public nuisance...

Categories: Litigation & Trial Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: guardian, guardian ad litem, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate, Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure

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Dismissal for want of prosecution is automatic, and reinstatement after six months is not possible

Posted on 11/02/2016 at 07:08 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Mollie Pawlosky Iowa Commercial Litigation Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.944, “Uniform Rule for Dismissal for Want of Prosecution,” is designed to move cases thro...

Categories: Litigation & Trial Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Iowa Commercial Litigation

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FICA Tax Planning Using LLCs

Posted on 10/17/2016 at 12:00 AM by David Repp

David Repp Iowa Tax Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

LLCs may have some tax disadvantages to S corporations when it comes to FICA tax planning. Dividends paid to an S corpor...

Categories: David Repp, Taxation Law

Tagged As: CCA, Chief Counsel Advice, FICA tax, Iowa LLCs, Iowa Tax

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Iowa Supreme Court publishes order regarding the report of the Family Law Task Force

Posted on 10/13/2016 at 12:00 AM by Mary Zambreno

Mary Zambreno Iowa Family Law Dickinson Law Des Moines, Iowa

Today – October 13, 2016 – the Iowa Supreme Court filed an Order regarding the report and some of the recommendations of...

Categories: Family Law, Mary Zambreno

Tagged As: alimony, child support, Family Law - Des Moines Iowa, Iowa family law, Iowa Supreme Court

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