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Iowa Code § 570.2 (2026)

Duration of lien

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Such lien shall continue for the period of one year after a year’s rent, or the rent of a shorter period, falls due. But in no case shall such lien continue more than six months after the expiration of the term. [C51, §1270; R60, §2302; C73, §2017; C97, §2992; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10262; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §570.2]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1957–1987 · leading case: Mason City & Clear Lake R. Co. v. Imperial Seed Co., 152 F. Supp. 145 (N.D. Iowa 1957).
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Mason City & Clear Lake R. Co. v. Imperial Seed Co., 152 F. Supp. 145 (N.D. Iowa 1957). · cites it 4× “” Section 570.2, Code of Iowa, 1954, I.C.A.”
Grosland v. Wyborny, 406 N.W.2d 453 (Iowa Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 570.2 (1985) provides: Duration of lien.”
Knosby v. First Iowa State Bank, 390 N.W.2d 605 (Iowa Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “claiming priority with regard to the 1983 PIK proceeds by virtue of a landlord's lien, relying on both the aforecited provision of the written lease and Iowa Code section 570.2 (1985). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants and dismissed the Knosbys'…”
Sw. FS, Inc. v. Fisher, 401 N.W.2d 247 (Iowa Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “The parties agreed Fisher had a statutory landlord’s lien on the beans under Iowa Code § 570.2 (1985) and Southwest had a valid security interest by virtue of its April, 1984 filing.”
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