The case revolves around Joe Wedeking, who owned a mobile home park and was negotiating with MSS Capital, LLC (MSS) for the potential sale of the property.

Beginning in the 1970s, Toney and his family rented a twenty-four-acre parcel of land—known as the “Y farm”—from Ruth Parker.

In 2001, Jeffrey and Shirlee Haw purchased a 32-acre property near Cresco, Iowa, with an easement over two adjacent City-owned lots (Lots 1 and 5) to access their land.

This article provides a general overview of the procedures followed during a Compensation Commission hearing conducted by a county sheriff’s department in Iowa.

Iowa's 2025 legislative session ended on May 15, 2025. Below is a summary of legislative activity of interest to farmers and rural landowners. While most bills will be effective July 1, 2025, several have already gone into effect.

On October 16, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss a trust beneficiary’s claim that the bank trustee breached its duty when failing to advise the beneficiary about the power of appointment granted to h

Time is running out to avoid automatic renewal of a 2024 farm lease in Iowa.

Because of tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for clean fuel production, some farmers may in the near future receive a higher price for selling crops to renewable fuel producers (i.e.

This presentation is perfect for land owners, township trustees, farm tenants, and anyone interested in understanding Iowa's fence laws.

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On August 28, 2024, the Iowa Utilities Commission granted Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC, a hazardous liquid pipeline permit.

In a case of first impression in Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court today ruled that common ownership of adjacent parcels eradicates otherwise existing claims of boundary by acquiescence by subsequent purchasers.

Many Iowans have been impacted by recent severe storms.  This post summarizes relevant notices and relief issued by IRS, FEMA, and the Iowa Department of Revenue.

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the Iowa Department of Revenue announced that the revised 2023 Form IA 100A (Iowa Capital Gain Deduction – Cattle, Horses, or Breeding Livestock) is ready to file.

The detailed facts of this case are set forth in our summary of the Court of Appeals decision. Albert Cruz and Janice Geerdes have known each other since the early 1990’s.

The Iowa Legislature had a busy 2024 session, passing 187 bills through both the House and the Senate. This post reviews the enrolled bills of most interest to agricultural producers and landowners.

On April 24, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling that the trustee could not buy farm real estate as part of the winding-up process of the trust.

On April 19, 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals and ruled that shareholders of a family farm corporation did not prove their breach of fiduciary duty claims against their father and brother.

On April 19, 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims for punitive damages against the administrators of the drainage districts and the engineering firm providing services to the drainage districts.

On March 27, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s determination to vacate a drainage district annexation.

On March 27^th, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s ruling that a trust could not be terminated.