1. When a petition or municipal infraction citation affecting real estate is indexed pursuant to section 617.10, either action shall be considered pending so as to charge allthird persons with notice of its pendency, and while pending no interest can be acquired by third persons in the subject matter thereof as against the plaintiff’s rights. 2. Ifa claim of interest against the property is acquired prior to the indexing of a petition affecting real estate and filedbyanyone other than acity and such claim is not indexed or filed of record prior to the indexing of the petition, itis subject to the pending action as provided in subsection 1, unless any of the following occurs: a. The claimant intervenes in the pending action prior to entry of judgment. b. The claimant, prior to transfer of an interest in the property to a bona fide third-party transferee, records an affidavit showing that theparty seeking reliefunder the pending action had, prior to the indexing of the petition, actual notice of the claim of interest and of the identity of the claimant. 3. Ifa claim of interest against the property is acquired prior to the indexing of a petition or municipal infraction citation affecting real estate and filed by a city and such claim is not indexed or filed of record prior to the indexing of the petition or citation, it is subject to the pending action as provided in subsection 1, unless either of the following occurs: a. The claimant intervenes in the pending action and obtains relief from the court prior to entry of judgment. b. Within ninety days after entry of judgment, the claimant files an application to reopen a petition or municipal infraction citation affecting real estate and filed by a city and proves at the hearing on the application that the claimant is entitled to relief because the city had actual notice of the claim of interest and of the identity of the claimant prior to the indexing of the petition or citation. 4. Subsections 2 and 3 shall not apply to a mechanic’s lien filed pursuant to chapter 572 or to a person who has taken possession of the property for value prior to the indexing of the petition or citation. [R60, §2842; C73, §2628; C97, §3543; S13, §3543; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11093; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §617.11]
‹ Prev All Iowa sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.