Here is a summary of foreclosure laws and rules for the State of Iowa:
- In Iowa foreclosure law permits lenders to use judicial foreclosure.
- The foreclosure begins with a petition to the court.
- It can take up to 160 days to process the documents and the date of publication must be published for 30 days.
- The redemption period is from 20 to 365 days.
Much more information is available throughout this website, but for definitive advice ask a Iowa lawyer.
If you are interested in reading the actual statutes relevant to mortgage and foreclosure in Iowa those laws are available online.
Learn more about what the above procedures and rules mean. Review the homeowner foreclosure guide on this website.