654A.7 Financial analyst and legal assistance.
1. After receiving a mediation request, the farm mediation service shall refer the borrower to a financial analyst associated with the Iowa state university extension service ASSIST program. The financial analyst shall assist the borrower in the preparation of information relative to the finances of the borrower for the initial mediation meeting.
2. After receiving the mediation request, the farm mediation service shall notify the borrower that legal assistance may be available without charge through the legal assistance for farmers program provided in chapter 13.
86 Acts, ch 1214, §20
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 654A - FARM MEDIATION — FARMER-CREDITOR DISPUTES
Section 654A.4 - Applicability of chapter.
Section 654A.5 - Voluntary mediation proceedings.
Section 654A.6 - Mandatory mediation proceedings.
Section 654A.7 - Financial analyst and legal assistance.
Section 654A.8 - Initial mediation meeting.
Section 654A.9 - Duties of mediator.
Section 654A.10 - Mediation period.
Section 654A.11 - Mediation release.
Section 654A.12 - Extension of deadlines.
Section 654A.13 - Confidentiality.