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Iowa Code § 630.16 (2026)

Equitable proceedings

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At any time after the rendition of a judgment, an action by equitable proceedings may be brought to subject any property, money, rights, credits, or interest therein belonging to the defendant to the satisfaction of such judgment. In such action, persons indebted to the\n\nTue Dec 09 21:58:54 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 630 (17, 0) §630.16, PROCEEDINGS AUXILIARY TO EXECUTION 4\n\njudgment debtor, or holding any property or money in which such debtor has any interest, or the evidences of securities for the same, may be made defendants. [R60, §3391; C73, §3150; C97, §4087; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11815; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §630.16] Referred to in §630.18 Grantor deemed equitable owner, §639.30

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1957–2016 · leading case: Benson v. Richardson, 537 N.W.2d 748 (Iowa 1995).
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Benson v. Richardson, 537 N.W.2d 748 (Iowa 1995). · cites it 4× “The district court denied the motions of all parties. The Richardsons have appealed the district court’s judgment and denial of their alternative motions, and the plaintiffs have appealed the district court’s denial of their rule 179(b) motion.”
Muehlenthaler v. DeBartolo, 347 N.W.2d 688 (Iowa Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 6× “Plaintiff appeals from judgment for defendants in an equitable action pursuant to Iowa Code section 630.16 seeking to subject certain real property to the satisfaction of a judgment against defendant Thomas De-Bartolo.”
Beeghly v. Wilson, 152 F. Supp. 726 (N.D. Iowa 1957). · cites it 3× “Section 630.16 of that Chapter provides as follows: “At any time after the rendition of a judgment, an action by equitable proceedings may be brought, to subject any property, money, rights, credits, or interest therein-belonging to the defendant to the satisfaction of such…”
Powell v. Grewing, 562 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 630.16 (emphasis added). As noted by the district court, the section furnishes means auxiliary to execution by which a creditor may uncover property in which the debtor still holds an interest.”
Garton v. Garton, 533 N.W.2d 828 (Iowa 1995). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code §§ 630.16 -.18. She sought a declaration that her Nebraska judgment for child support and alimony was entitled to full faith and credit in the Iowa district court; that she was entitled to a hen against Richard’s undistributed share in his father’s estate for the…”
Nelson v. Pampered Beef-Midwest, Inc., 298 N.W.2d 281 (Iowa 1980). “§ 630.16, The Code of 1979 (analogous auxiliary proceedings).”
Tri-State Refining & Inv. Co. v. Opdahl, 481 N.W.2d 710 (Iowa Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “The court concluded Appaloosa was the alter ego of Opdahl, and property held by Appaloosa was subject to execution, levy, and attachment by Opdahl’s creditors.”
Cent. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Des Moines v. Wagener, 183 N.W.2d 678 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 2× “This is a judgment creditor’s action in equity under Iowa Code, 1966, section 630.16 et seq. to subject property alleged to be the property of judgment debtor L.”
Steffens v. Am. Stand. Ins. Co. of Wisconsin, 181 N.W.2d 174 (Iowa 1970). “Plaintiff did not file a creditor’s bill against defendants or garnish them, under Code, 1966, §§ 630.16 or 626.26. Instead he levied execution on Proehl’s causes of action and purchased them at sheriff’s sale.”
Travelers Indem. Co. v. D & L Resources, L.L.C., Heartland Lease, Inc., D.J. Franzen Enter., Ltd., & Ics Logistics Corp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “Accordingly, Travelers brought this suit pursuant to Iowa Code section 630.16 (2013) in an attempt to execute the judgment entered against Franzen Inc.”
Alice M. Shea v. Theresa Lorenz & Mark Lorenz, defendants-appellees/cross-appellants, & Kristin Ostrander, Valerie Bisanz, Thomas Lorenz, Heidi Lorenz, Rob E. Dickinson & R.E. Dickinson Inv. Advisors, LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “If the claim is proved, a creditor may obtain any of the following remedies: 8 She also bases her claims against the other children on Iowa Code section 630.16 and unjust enrichment. In addition, Alice claims the other children’s failure to appear for trial after being directed…”
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