Terms Used In Iowa Code 628.19

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
 If the lienholder is unwilling to hold the property and credit the debtor with the full amount of the lienholder’s lien, the lienholder must state the utmost amount that the lienholder is willing to credit the debtor.