572.28 Demand for bringing suit.
1. Upon the written demand of the owner served on the claimant requiring the claimant to commence action to enforce the lien, such action shall be commenced within thirty days thereafter, or the lien and all benefits derived therefrom shall be forfeited.
2. If an action is not filed within thirty days after demand to commence action is served, the party serving the demand or causing the demand to be served may post with the administrator a copy of the demand with proofs of service attached and endorsed and, in case of service by publication, a personal affidavit that personal service could not be made within this state. Upon completion of the requirements of this subsection, the record shall be constructive notice to all parties of the due forfeiture and cancellation of the lien. Upon the posting of the demand with the required attachments, the administrator shall mail a date-stamped copy of the demand to both parties.
[C73, §2143; C97, §3099; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10297; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §572.28]
99 Acts, ch 79, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 83, §17; 2012 Acts, ch 1105, §19, 27, 28; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §13; 2013 Acts, ch 99, §13
Structure Iowa Code
Section 572.1 - Definitions and rules of construction.
Section 572.2 - Persons entitled to lien.
Section 572.3 - Collateral security before completion of work.
Section 572.4 - Security after completion of work.
Section 572.5 - Extent of lien.
Section 572.6 - In case of leasehold interest.
Section 572.7 - In case of internal improvement.
Section 572.8 - Perfection of lien.
Section 572.9 - Time of lien posting.
Section 572.10 - Perfecting lien after lapse of ninety days.
Section 572.11 - Extent of lien posted after ninety days.
Section 572.12 - Time of filing against railway.
Section 572.13 - General contractor — owner notice — residential construction.
Section 572.13A - Notice of commencement of work — general contractor — owner-builder.
Section 572.13B - Preliminary notice — subcontractor — residential construction.
Section 572.14 - Liability to subcontractor after payment to general contractor or owner-builder.
Section 572.15 - Discharge of mechanic’s lien — bond.
Section 572.16 - Rule of construction.
Section 572.17 - Priority of mechanics’ liens between mechanics.
Section 572.18 - Priority over other liens.
Section 572.19 - Priority over garnishments of the owner.
Section 572.20 - Priority as to buildings over prior liens upon land.
Section 572.21 - Foreclosure of mechanic’s lien when lien on land.
Section 572.22 - Record of claim.
Section 572.23 - Acknowledgment of satisfaction of claim.
Section 572.24 - Time of bringing action — court.
Section 572.25 - Place of bringing action.
Section 572.26 - Kinds of action — amendment.
Section 572.27 - Limitation on action.
Section 572.28 - Demand for bringing suit.
Section 572.29 - Assignment of lien.
Section 572.30 - Action by subcontractor or owner against general contractor or owner-builder.
Section 572.31 - Cooperative and condominium housing.
Section 572.32 - Attorney fees — remedies.
Section 572.33 - Requirement of notification for commercial construction.
Section 572.33A - Liability of owner to general contractor — commercial construction.