Iowa § 639.3 Grounds

Iowa Statutes

§ 639.3 — Grounds

Iowa § 639.3

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 639ATTACHMENT

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Iowa Code § 639.3 (2026).

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Thepetitionoramendmenttopetitionwhichasksanattachment, mustinallcasesbesworn to. It must state one or more of the following grounds:

1.That the defendant is a foreign corporation or acting as such.

2.That the defendant is a nonresident of the state.

3.That the defendant is about to remove the defendant’s property out of the state without leaving sufficient remaining for the payment of the defendant’s debts.

4.That the defendant has disposed of the defendant’s property, in whole or in part, with intent to defraud the defendant’s creditors.

5.Thatthedefendantisabouttodisposeofthedefendant’spropertywithintenttodefraud the defendant’s creditors.

6.That the defendant has absconded, so that the ordinary process cannot be served upon the defendant.

7.That the defendant is about to remove p

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Thepetitionoramendmenttopetitionwhichasksanattachment, mustinallcasesbesworn
to. It must state one or more of the following grounds:
1. That the defendant is a foreign corporation or acting as such.
2. That the defendant is a nonresident of the state.
3. That the defendant is about to remove the defendant’s property out of the state without
leaving sufficient remaining for the payment of the defendant’s debts.
4. That the defendant has disposed of the defendant’s property, in whole or in part, with
intent to defraud the defendant’s creditors.
5. Thatthedefendantisabouttodisposeofthedefendant’spropertywithintenttodefraud
the defendant’s creditors.
6. That the defendant has absconded, so that the ordinary process cannot be served upon
the defendant.
7. That the defendant is about to remove permanently out of the county, and has property
therein not exempt from execution, and that the defendant refuses to pay or secure the
plaintiff.
8. That the defendant is about to remove permanently out of the state, and refuses to pay
or secure the debt due the plaintiff.
9. That the defendant is about to remove the defendant’s property or a part thereof out of
the county with intent to defraud the defendant’s creditors.
10. That the defendant is about to convert the defendant’s property or a part thereof into
money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of the defendant’s creditors.
11. That the defendant has property or rights in action which the defendant conceals.
12. That the debt is due for property obtained under false pretenses.
13. That the defendant is about to dispose of property belonging to the plaintiff.
14. That the defendant is about to convert the plaintiff’s property or a part thereof into
money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of the plaintiff.
15. That the defendant is about to move permanently out of state, and refuses to return
property belonging to the plaintiff.