Iowa Code ch. 648 § 648.6
Notice to lienholders
Operative Text
In cases covered by chapter 562B, a plaintiff shall send a copy of the petition, prior to the date set for hearing, by regular, certified, or restricted certified mail to the county treasurer and to each lienholder whose name and address are of record in the office of the county treasurer of the county where the mobile home or manufactured home is located.
Iowa Code ch. 648 § 648.6 establishes a notice requirement in eviction proceedings involving mobile homes or manufactured homes governed by chapter 562B. Before the scheduled hearing date, the party initiating the action must mail a copy of the petition to the county treasurer and to any lienholder whose name and address appear in the county treasurer's records for the county where the home is situated. The mailing must be sent by regular, certified, or restricted certified mail, ensuring that financial interest-holders receive formal notice of the pending proceeding.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Iowa Code ch. 648 § 648.6, landlords or park operators pursuing a chapter 562B eviction involving a mobile or manufactured home generally ensure that a copy of the petition is mailed to the county treasurer and to every recorded lienholder before the hearing date. Compliant operators confirm the names and addresses of lienholders by checking the county treasurer's records in the county where the home is located, and they use an approved mailing method—regular, certified, or restricted certified mail. Keeping documentation of these mailings, such as certified mail receipts, is a practice commonly associated with demonstrating compliance with this notice requirement.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Iowa Code ch. 648 § 648.6 provides a procedural protection in mobile and manufactured home eviction cases by requiring that lienholders and the county treasurer receive notice of the proceeding before the hearing. If a tenant or homeowner believes this notice requirement was not properly followed, that procedural deficiency may be relevant to the case and could be raised in the hearing. Tenants facing such proceedings may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Iowa's mobile home landlord-tenant law to understand how this provision may apply to their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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