Iowa § 561.8 Referees to determine exemption

Iowa Statutes

§ 561.8 — Referees to determine exemption

Iowa § 561.8

Title XIVPROPERTY

Ch. 561HOMESTEAD

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 561.8 (2026).

Text

When a disagreement takes place between the owner and any person adversely interested,
as to whether any land or buildings are properly a part of the homestead, the sheriff shall,
at the request of either party, summon nine disinterested persons having the qualifications
of jurors. The parties then, commencing with the owner, shall in turn strike off one person
each, until three remain. Should either party fail to do so, the sheriff may act for that person,
and the three as referees shall proceed to examine and ascertain all the facts of the case, and
report the same, with their opinion thereon, to the court from which the execution or other
process may have issued within thirty days after their qualification as referees.

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When a disagreement takes place between the owner and any person adversely interested,
as to whether any land or buildings are properly a part of the homestead, the sheriff shall,
at the request of either party, summon nine disinterested persons having the qualifications
of jurors. The parties then, commencing with the owner, shall in turn strike off one person
each, until three remain. Should either party fail to do so, the sheriff may act for that person,
and the three as referees shall proceed to examine and ascertain all the facts of the case, and
report the same, with their opinion thereon, to the court from which the execution or other
process may have issued within thirty days after their qualification as referees.

Legislative History

[C51, §1258, 1259; R60, §2290, 2291; C73, §2002, 2003; C97, §2982; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10142; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §561.8]