Iowa Code
Title XIV - PROPERTY
Chapter 557 - REAL PROPERTY IN GENERAL

Section 557.1 - Who deemed seized. - 557.1 Who deemed seized. All persons owning real estate not...

Section 557.2 - Estate in fee simple. - 557.2 Estate in fee simple. The term “heirs” or other...

Section 557.3 - Conveyance passes grantor’s interest. - 557.3 Conveyance passes grantor’s interest. Every conveyance of real estate...

Section 557.4 - After-acquired interest — exception. - 557.4 After-acquired interest — exception. Where a deed purports to...

Section 557.5 - Adverse possession. - 557.5 Adverse possession. Adverse possession of real estate does not...

Section 557.6 - Future estates. - 557.6 Future estates. Estates may be created to commence at...

Section 557.7 - Contingent remainders. - 557.7 Contingent remainders. A contingent remainder shall take effect, notwithstanding...

Section 557.8 - Applicability. - 557.8 Applicability. Section 557.7, except so far as declaratory of...

Section 557.9 - Defeating expectant estate. - 557.9 Defeating expectant estate. No expectant estate shall be defeated...

Section 557.10 - Declarations of trust. - 557.10 Declarations of trust. Declarations or creations of trusts or...

Section 557.11 - Conveyances by married persons. - 557.11 Conveyances by married persons. A married person may convey...

Section 557.12 - Conveyances by husband and wife. - 557.12 Conveyances by husband and wife. Every conveyance made by...

Section 557.13 - Covenants — spouse not bound. - 557.13 Covenants — spouse not bound. Where either the husband...

Section 557.14 - Title and possession of mortgagor. - 557.14 Title and possession of mortgagor. In absence of stipulations...

Section 557.15 - Common forms of co-ownership of real property. - 557.15 Common forms of co-ownership of real property. 1. A...

Section 557.16 - Cotenant liable for rent. - 557.16 Cotenant liable for rent. In all cases in which...

Section 557.17 - Partition — cotenant charged with rent. - 557.17 Partition — cotenant charged with rent. In case of...

Section 557.18 - Vendor’s lien. - 557.18 Vendor’s lien. No vendor’s lien for unpaid purchase money...

Section 557.19 - Fraudulent conveyances. - 557.19 Fraudulent conveyances. Nothing in section 557.18 shall be construed...

Section 557.20 - Rule in Shelley’s case. - 557.20 Rule in Shelley’s case. The rule or principle of...

Section 557.21 - Devise, bequest, or conveyance not enlarged. - 557.21 Devise, bequest, or conveyance not enlarged. No express devise,...

Section 557.22 - Authorization. - 557.22 Authorization. Any owner of a farm in the state...

Section 557.23 - Vested interest. - 557.23 Vested interest. When any name shall have been recorded...

Section 557.24 - Fee. - 557.24 Fee. A person having the name of the person’s...

Section 557.25 - Transfer of farm. - 557.25 Transfer of farm. When any owner of a farm,...

Section 557.26 - Cancellation — fee. - 557.26 Cancellation — fee. If the owner of a registered...