Iowa Governor Branstad approved House File 675 on April 27, 2012, making significant changes to Iowa’s Mechanic Lien Laws. Effective January 1, 2013, these amendments make important changes to the lien processes and rights relating to labor performed and materials furnished on residential property as part of a construction or […]
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Register of Deeds Recording Fees Increased
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Effective January 1, 2013, register of deeds recording fees increased. LB14 (2012) increased fees required for recording instruments with the register of deeds from five dollars per page to ten dollars for the first page and six dollars for each additional page, and eliminated the fifty cents per-lot/section indexing fee. […]
Nebraska Court of Appeals Affirms District Court Decision in Adverse Possession Case
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
In a decision filed December 31, 2012, the Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of the District Court of Dakota County quieting title to land obtained by adverse possession. The land at issue was a 40-foot-wide strip of land running the length of the border between two farm properties. […]
Congress Extends Wind Energy Tax Credits for Projects that Start in 2013
on Monday, 14 January 2013 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
After much controversy and debate, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on January 1, 2013. The legislation includes a range of spending cuts and tax advantages to avert the potential “fiscal cliff” posed by expiration of tax policies. The Energy Tax Extender section of the legislation includes […]
