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Iowa Code § 650.17 (2026)

Boundaries by agreement

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Any lost or disputed corner or boundary may be determined by written agreement of all parties thereby affected, signed and acknowledged by each as required for conveyances of real estate, clearly designating the same, and accompanied by a plat thereof, which shall be recorded as an instrument affecting real estate, and shall be binding upon their heirs, successors, and assigns. [C97, §4239; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12309; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §650.17] Acknowledgment, §558.20 et seq.\n\nTue Dec 09 21:58:12 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 650 (17, 0)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Ollinger v. Bennett, 562 N.W.2d 167 (Iowa 1997).
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Ollinger v. Bennett, 562 N.W.2d 167 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 650.17 (setting forth process by which parties may determine boundaries by written agreement).”
Linus F. Voves v. Tyler Hansen, 29 N.W.3d 637 (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “And section 650.17 permits parties to agree in writing to a lost or disputed corner or boundary.”
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