Summary of Law

The law itself is made up of written legal code as passed by the Iowa legislature, and the cases decided by the Iowa Court of Appeals and the Iowa Supreme Court. The written legal code is called statutory law, while the Court rulings are called caselaw. Both the statutory law and the caselaw constitute what is collectively referred to as “Iowa Law.”

Robak Law Firm practice areas include:

• Business Law
• Contracts
• Debtor & Creditor
• Estate Planning
• Landlord / Tenant
• Real Estate
• Taxation
• Trusts & Estates
• Wills & Probates

Resources

Iowa State Bar Association

State of Iowa Official Website

Iowa Judicial Website

Iowa Secretary of State

Iowa Dept. of Revenue

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Iowa Code

The following are selected provisions of the Iowa Code:

321J Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) – Escalating penalties for each offense

490A Limited Liability Co. (LLC) – Most flexible entity but maybe not the best choice

489 Limited Liability Co. (LLC) – New LLC code effective January 1, 2009

537 Consumer Credit Code – key issues is whether a “consumer credit transaction”

562A Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Law – Strict notice provisions, procedure for eviction, landlord access to rental, retention of deposits)

572 Mechanic’s Lien – Procedure for filing, time limits for foreclosure, possible attorney fees

631 Small Claims – Jurisdictional amount is $5,000; simplified procedures)

633 & 633A Iowa Probate Code And Iowa Trust Code, respectively