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Iowa Code § 651.23 (2026)

Plaintiff’s attorney fees

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1. On partition of real property, but not of personal property, the court shall order a reasonable fee in favor of the plaintiff’s attorney. The fee shall be taxed as costs.

2. If the plaintiff is the losing contestant in a contest arising from any partition action, any of the plaintiff’s attorney fees relating to such contest shall not be taxed as costs. 2018 Acts, ch 1108, §23\n\nTue Dec 09 21:58:12 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 651 (65, 0) 7 PARTITION, §651.28 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: Jeff M. Mueggenberg, Jeanne M. Mueggenberg & Julie R. Martin v. Jim J. Mueggenberg & Janet K. Mueggenberg (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
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Jeff M. Mueggenberg, Jeanne M. Mueggenberg & Julie R. Martin v. Jim J. Mueggenberg & Janet K. Mueggenberg (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 15× “Iowa Code § 651.23 (2); accord Tolle v. Tolle, No.”
Robert Tolle v. Rickey Tolle (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “” Iowa Code § 651.23 . Similarly, costs related to a partition action are “taxed against the losing contestant unless otherwise ordered by the court.”
David A. Muhr & Christine L. Mickel v. Rachelle E. Willenborg (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 651.23 (2) (disallowing attorney fees if the plaintiff is the “losing contestant”); see also Mueggenberg v.”
— Iowa Code § 651.23(1) — 1 case
Jeff M. Mueggenberg, Jeanne M. Mueggenberg & Julie R. Martin v. Jim J. Mueggenberg & Janet K. Mueggenberg (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “Iowa Code § 651.23 (2); accord Tolle v. Tolle, No.”
— Iowa Code § 651.23(2) — 1 case
Jeff M. Mueggenberg, Jeanne M. Mueggenberg & Julie R. Martin v. Jim J. Mueggenberg & Janet K. Mueggenberg (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “Iowa Code § 651.23 (2); accord Tolle v. Tolle, No.”
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