Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 628.16 (2026)

Who gets property

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Unless the defendant redeems, the purchaser, or the creditor who has last redeemed prior to the expiration of the nine months from the day of sale, will hold the property absolutely. [C51, §1935; R60, §3343; C73, §3113; C97, §4054; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11787; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §628.16] 2019 Acts, ch 59, §210 Referred to in §535.8, 628.26, 628.27, 628.28

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1947–2004 · leading case: Garrett v. Huster, 684 N.W.2d 250 (Iowa 2004).

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Garrett v. Huster, 684 N.W.2d 250 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 8× “” Iowa Code § 628.16 (emphasis added). We think this description of a purchaser’s rights is accurate even though title may subsequently be lost by virtue of the buyer’s failure to obtain a deed within eight years of the sale.”

Olson v. Sievert, 30 N.W.2d 157 (Iowa 1947). · cites it 2× “The redemption statutes provide the debtor or his assignee may redeem.”

Blue v. Oehlert, 331 N.W.2d 112 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “Section 628.16: Unless the defendant [debtor] redeems, the purchaser, or the creditor who has last redeemed prior to the expiration of the nine months aforesaid, will hold the property absolutely.”

Veninga v. Valley State Bank of Rock Valley, 443 N.W.2d 721 (Iowa 1989). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 628.16 . It is undisputed that Valley, thinking it had a right to redeem, made the payments and filed the lienholder’s affidavit necessary to entitle it to redeem from Equitable.”

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