557.2 Estate in fee simple.
The term “heirs” or other technical words of inheritance are not necessary to create and convey an estate in fee simple.
[C51, §1200; R60, §2208; C73, §1929; C97, §2913; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10041; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.2]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 557 - REAL PROPERTY IN GENERAL
Section 557.1 - Who deemed seized.
Section 557.2 - Estate in fee simple.
Section 557.3 - Conveyance passes grantor’s interest.
Section 557.4 - After-acquired interest — exception.
Section 557.5 - Adverse possession.
Section 557.6 - Future estates.
Section 557.7 - Contingent remainders.
Section 557.8 - Applicability.
Section 557.9 - Defeating expectant estate.
Section 557.10 - Declarations of trust.
Section 557.11 - Conveyances by married persons.
Section 557.12 - Conveyances by husband and wife.
Section 557.13 - Covenants — spouse not bound.
Section 557.14 - Title and possession of mortgagor.
Section 557.15 - Common forms of co-ownership of real property.
Section 557.16 - Cotenant liable for rent.
Section 557.17 - Partition — cotenant charged with rent.
Section 557.18 - Vendor’s lien.
Section 557.19 - Fraudulent conveyances.
Section 557.20 - Rule in Shelley’s case.
Section 557.21 - Devise, bequest, or conveyance not enlarged.
Section 557.22 - Authorization.
Section 557.23 - Vested interest.