Iowa Code 651.6 – Answer to partition petition
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 651.6
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 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 defendant‘s answer to a partition petition shall state the amount and nature of the defendant’s interest. A defendant may deny the interest of a plaintiff and by supplemental pleading, if necessary, may deny the interest of any other defendant.