Terms Used In Iowa Code 651.4

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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
 A petition for partition of property shall describe the property and the plaintiff‘s interest in the property. The petition shall name all indispensable parties pursuant to section 651.5 and state the nature and extent of each interest or lien as far as each interest or lien is known by the plaintiff.