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Iowa Code § 572.8 (2026)

Perfection of lien

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1. A person shall perfect a mechanic’s lien by posting to the mechanics’ notice and lien registry internet site a verified statement of account of the demand due the person, after allowing all credits, setting forth:

a. The date when such material was first furnished or labor first performed, and the date on which the last of the material was furnished or the last of the labor was performed.

b. The legal description that adequately describes the property to be charged with the lien.

c. The name and last known mailing address of the owner of the property.

d. The address of the property or a description of the location of the property if the property cannot be reasonably identified by an address.

e. The tax parcel identification number.

2. Upon posting of the lien, the administrator shall mail a copy of the lien to the owner. If the statement of the lien consists of more than one page, the administrator may omit such pages as consist solely of an accounting of the material furnished or labor performed. In this case, the administrator shall attach a notification that pages of accounting were omitted and may be inspected on the mechanics’ notice and lien registry internet site.

3. A lien perfected under this section shall be limited to the county or counties in which the building, land, or improvement to be charged with the lien is situated. The county or counties identified on the mechanics’ notice and lien registry internet site at the time of posting the required notices pursuant to sections 572.13A and 572.13B shall be the only county or counties in which the building, land, or improvement may be charged with a mechanic’s lien. [R60, §1851; C73, §2137; C97, §3092; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10277; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §572.8] 2007 Acts, ch 83, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1105, §4, 27, 28; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §13, 40, 43; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §257; 2013 Acts, ch 99, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 72, §1, 3 Referred to in §572.9, 572.10, 572.17, 572.31, 602.8102(8)\n\nTue Dec 09 22:00:42 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 572 (38, 0) §572.9, MECHANIC’S LIEN 4 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Schaffer v. Frank Moyer Constr., Inc., 628 N.W.2d 11 (Iowa 2001).
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Schaffer v. Frank Moyer Constr., Inc., 628 N.W.2d 11 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “The principal contractor or subcontractor must file the statement "within ninety days from the date on which the last of the material was furnished or the last of the labor was performed." Iowa Code § 572.”
W.P. Barber Lumber Co. v. Celania, 674 N.W.2d 62 (Iowa 2003). “See also Iowa Code § 572.8 (“A person shall perfect a mechanic’s lien by filing with the clerk of the district court of the county in which the building, land, or improvement to be charged with the lien is situated, .”
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Tama Benton Coop. (In Re Shulista), 451 B.R. 867 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2011). “”); Iowa Code § 572.8 (Mechanic’s lien perfected by filing 90 days after completion of work).”
Souers v. Nevada Ready Mix (In Re Souers), 163 B.R. 346 (Bankr. S.D. Iowa 1994). “Iowa Code § 572.8 provides: A person shall perfect a mechanic’s Ken by filing with the clerk of the district court of the county in which the building, land, or improvement to be charged with the Ken is situated a verified statement of account of the demand due the person, after…”
Griess & Ginder Drywall, Inc. v. Moran, 561 N.W.2d 815 (Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code § 572.8 . The hen must be filed within ninety days from the date on which the last of the material was furnished or the last of the labor was performed.”
ABM Janitorial Servs.-North Cent., Inc. v. Pami Ryan Town Centre LLC, 601 F. Supp. 2d 1111 (N.D. Iowa 2008). “Pursuant to Iowa Code § 572.8 (2007), ABM asserted a mechanic’s lien in the approximate amount of $3.”
Schnittjer v. Pippert (Carney), 396 B.R. 22 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2008). “Iowa Code §§ 572.8 , 572.9. Mechanic’s liens have priority over all other liens except liens of record prior to the time the work is commenced.”
Kelly Concrete Co., Inc. v. Jim Sattler, Inc., 965 N.W.2d 640 (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 572.8 (2019). On April 16, 2020, Kelly’s registered agent received a demand to file suit from the Stephensons.”
David Nebel D/B/A Nebel Elec. v. David L. Lott & Julie A. Lott, Dubuque Bank & Trust, & Dubuque City of Hous. Servs. Dep't, No. 15-2035 (Iowa Ct. App. Mar. 8, 2017). “Iowa Code § 572.8 . Additionally, section 572.”
Hanrahan v. Martinson Constr. Co. (In re Walterman Implement, Inc.), 360 B.R. 275 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2007). “” Iowa Code § 572.8 (2). No Iowa courts have directly addressed the effect of a mechanic’s lien statement filed with an incorrect description of the property.”
In Re Carney, 396 B.R. 22 (Bankr. N.D. Iowa 2008). “Iowa Code §§ 572.8 , 572.9. Mechanic's liens have priority over all other liens except liens of record prior to the time the work is commenced.”
Conrad Am. v. Coop. Grain & Prod. Co., 488 N.W.2d 450 (Iowa 1992). “See Iowa Code § 572.8 . Conrad thereafter instituted this equity action against Ringsted Coop to foreclose its mechanic’s lien.”
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