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Iowa Code § 572.15 (2026)
Discharge of mechanic’s lien — bond
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A mechanic’s lien may be discharged at any time by submitting a bond to the administrator in twice the amount of the sum for which the claim for the lien is posted, with surety or sureties, to be approved by the administrator, conditioned for the payment of any sum for which the claimant may obtain judgment upon the claim. [C97, §3093; S13, §3093; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10284; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §572.15] 86 Acts, ch 1017, §1; 2007 Acts, ch 83, §11; 2012 Acts, ch 1105, §12, 27, 28; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §13; 2013 Acts, ch 99, §8
\nNotes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1957–2024 · leading case: Schaffer v. Frank Moyer Constr., Inc., 628 N.W.2d 11 (Iowa 2001).
Schaffer v. Frank Moyer Constr., Inc., 628 N.W.2d 11 (Iowa 2001). “See Iowa Code § 572.15 (providing that an owner, principal contractor, or intermediate subcontractor may discharge a mechanic's lien by filing a bond in twice the amount of the sum for which the claim for the lien is filed).”
Bourrett v. W. M. Bride Constr. Co., 84 N.W.2d 4 (Iowa 1957). “11 refers to are those provided for in section 572.15 which states: “Discharge of subcontractor’s lien.”
Rochon Corp. of Iowa, Inc. n/k/a Graphite Constr. Grp., Inc. v. Des Moines Area Cmty. Coll. (Iowa 2024). “” Iowa Code § 572.15 . But chapter 573 does not include that language.”
Core Structural Servs., LLC v. Neumann Bros., Inc., North Cent. States Reg'l Council of Carpenters & Fed. Ins. Co. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “The petition included a request for attorney 1 Neumann posted bond for twice the amount claimed by Core to discharge the mechanic’s lien, as allowed under Iowa Code section 572.15. 2 The remedies section of the contract provides, If the subcontractor defaults or neglects to…”
Eihausen v. Consumers, Inc., 209 N.W.2d 59 (Iowa 1973). “Following a hearing the court sustained the motion upon condition defendant comply with the provisions of section 572.15, The Code, 1971, by filing a bond as provided in this section to discharge the mechanic’s lien.”
C. E. Sparrow Co. v. W. H. Hartman Co., 121 N.W.2d 98 (Iowa 1963). “Section 572.15, 1958 Code of Iowa, permits mechanic’s *1378 liens to be discharged by the filing of a bond and lists those who may file such bonds as “the owner, principal contractor, or intermediate subcontractor”.”
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