Iowa Code § 489.14608 (2026)

1. A creditor’s right that existed under section 489.14404 immediately before a merger under section 489.14604 may be enforced after the merger in accordance with all of the following:

a. A creditor’s right that existed immediately before the merger against the surviving company, a continuing protected series, or a relocated protected series continues without change after the merger.

b. A creditor’s right that existed immediately before the merger against a nonsurviving company all of the following apply:

(1) May be asserted against an asset of the nonsurviving company which vested in the surviving company as a result of the merger.

(2) Does not otherwise change.

c. Subject to subsection 2, all of the following apply:

(1) In addition to the remedy stated in paragraph “a”, a creditor with a right under section\n\nTue Dec 09 22:07:32 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 489 (303, 2) 91 UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT, §489.14701\n\n489.14404 which existed immediately before the merger against a nonsurviving company or a relocated protected series may assert the right against any of the following:

(a) An asset of the surviving company, other than an asset of the nonsurviving company which vested in the surviving company as a result of the merger.

(b) An asset of a continuing protected series.

(c) An asset of a protected series established by the surviving company as a result of the merger.

(d) If the creditor’s right was against an asset of the nonsurviving company, an asset of a relocated series.

(e) If the creditor’s right was against an asset of a relocated protected series, an asset of another relocated protected series.

(2) In addition to the remedy stated in paragraph “b”, a creditor with a right that existed immediately before the merger against the surviving company or a continuing protected series may assert the right against any of the following:

(a) An asset of a relocated protected series.

(b) An asset of a nonsurviving company which vested in the surviving company as a result of the merger.

2. For the purposes of subsection 1, paragraph “c”, and section 489.14404, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1); section 489.14404, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (1); and section 489.14404, subsection 2, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (1), the incurrence date is deemed to be the date on which the merger becomes effective.

3. A merger under section 489.14604 does not affect the manner in which section 489.14404 applies to a liability incurred after the merger. 2019 Acts, ch 26, §34, 41 Referred to in §489.14404, 489.14604\n\n 489.14609 through 489.14700 Reserved.\n\n PART 7 FOREIGN PROTECTED SERIES \n