§ 572.28 — Demand for bringing suit

Iowa § 572.28

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIV: PROPERTY
• Ch. 572: MECHANIC’S LIEN

Text

1. Upon the written demand of the owner served on the claimant requiring the claimant
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to commence action to enforce the lien, such action shall be commenced within thirty days
thereafter, or the lien and all benefits derived therefrom shall be forfeited.
2. Ifanactionisnotfiledwithinthirtydaysafterdemandtocommenceactionisserved,the
partyservingthedemandorcausingthedemandtobeservedmaypostwiththeadministrator
a copy of the demand with proofs of service attached and endorsed and, in case of service
by publication, a personal affidavit that personal service could not be made within this state.
Upon completion of the requirements of this subsection, the record shall be constructive
notice to all parties of the due forfeiture and cancellation of the lien. Upon the posting of the
demand with the required attachments, the administrator shall mail a date-stamped copy of
the demand to both parties.

Legislative History

[C73, §2143; C97, §3099; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10297; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §572.28]