Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 560.4 (2026)

Rights of parties to property

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The owner of the land may thereupon pay to the clerk of the court, for the benefit of the occupying claimant, the appraised value of the improvements and take the property and an

Tue Dec 09 22:01:03 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 560 (16, 0) §560.4, OCCUPYING CLAIMANTS 2\n\nexecution may issue for the purpose of putting the owner of the land in possession thereof. Should the owner fail to make such payment within such reasonable time as the court may fix, the occupying claimant may pay to the clerk of the court, within such time as the court may fix, for the use of the owner of the land, the value of the property exclusive of the improvements and take and retain the property together with the improvements. [C51, §1236 – 1238, 1243; R60, §2267, 2272; C73, §1979 – 1981, 1986; C97, §2966, 2970; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10131; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §560.4] Referred to in §560.5

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1951–2017 · leading case: In the Matter of the Est. of Glen A. Waterman, Jingles Ti-Okay Waterman, 847 N.W.2d 560 (Iowa 2014).

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In the Matter of the Est. of Glen A. Waterman, Jingles Ti-Okay Waterman, 847 N.W.2d 560 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 9× “” As the property had a value of $20,000 before the improvements were made, and an appraised value of $41,000 afterward, we conclude Jingles may retake possession upon payment to the clerk of district court in the amount of $21,000 less any credit to which she may be entitled…”

Gary N. Porter & Lori Porter v. Richard L. Harden & Janice Harden, 891 N.W.2d 420 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 3× “See Iowa Code § 560.4 ; In re Estate of Waterman, 847 N.”

Meyers v. Canutt, 46 N.W.2d 72 (Iowa 1951). · cites it 4× “Canutt the full benefit of these improvements without requiring him to compensate plaintiff at least for the cost thereof. V. Code section 560.”

Amended May 23, 2017 Gary N. Porter & Lori Porter v. Richard L. Harden & Janice Harden (Iowa 2017). “See Iowa Code § 560.4 ; In re Estate of Waterman, 847 N.”

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