1. Actions constituting small claims may be brought or defended by an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other entity. In actions in which a person other than an individual isa party, that person may be represented by an officer or an employee. 2. a. In actions concerning residential rental property that istitled in the name of one or more individuals, an employee of one or more of the titled owners, or an officer or employee of a property management entity acting on behalf of one or more of the titledowners, may bring or defend an action in the name of the titled owners, the property management entity, or the name by which the property is commonly known. b. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, if the defendant or plaintiff has been improperly named in the petition in an action concerning residential rental property, the real party in interest shall be substituted at the time the error is identified and the action shall not be dismissed or delayed except to the extent necessary to identify and serve the real parties in interest. 3. A person who in the regular course of business takes assignments of instruments or accounts pursuant to chapter 539, which assignments constitute small claims, may bring an action on an assigned instrument or account in the person’s own name and need not be represented by an attorney, provided that in an action brought to recover payment on a dishonored check or draft, as defined in section 554.3104, the action isbrought in the county of residence of the maker of the check or draft or in the county where the draft or check was firstpresented. Any person, however, may be represented in a small claims action by an attorney.
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