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Cutting Corners with Corporate Debt: Merely Transferring Your Assets to a New Entity Won’t Save Your Business from Paying its Creditors

Posted on 08/10/2018 at 09:34 AM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights Law - Des Moines Iowa, business law, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Start-Up Group, startup lawyer

Like people, all businesses have baggage. For new or small business owners, constantly carrying corporate debt can be ov...

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 10:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, due diligence, general contractors, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, LM Construction Inc v HGIK Hospitality LLC, mechanics' liens, subcontractors

A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals highlights a significant trap for contractors working on commercial con...

A couple of commas just changed Iowa’s mechanics’ lien law

Posted on 04/18/2017 at 11:28 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: bank deposits, banks, construction, contractors, estate planning, estate planning attorney, general contractors, internet banking, Iowa banking law, Iowa banking law attorney, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa real estate, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Iowa real estate law, Iowa Secretary of State, legal advice, mechanics' liens, online banking, property attorney, property law, real estate attorney, real estate attorney near me, real estate law, subcontractors

On April 7, 2017, the governor signed significant legislation affecting contractors who may want to file a mechanics&rsq...

Iowa Supreme Court exposes more businesses to liability with its new interpretation of negligent misrepresentation

Posted on 12/29/2016 at 11:04 AM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: bank liability, construction, Dinsdale Construction v Lumber Specialties, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, subcontractors

On December 23, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed decisions of the Iowa Court of Appeals and district court in a construct...

Biomedical engineer allowed to testify that motor vehicle accident did not cause rotator cuff tear

Posted on 09/13/2016 at 07:16 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, construction, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, motor vehicle accident, Walton v Prunchak

Walton, driving a tractor-trailer rig, was struck head on by Prunchak’s motor vehicle, causing personal injuries.&...

Developer did not negligently misrepresent sewer hookup location

Posted on 09/12/2016 at 10:39 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Banking Law, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Boliver v Kester, construction, Iowa banking, Iowa banking law, Iowa Court of Appeals

In 2004, developer Kester provided a “service lateral form” to the City of Marshalltown, detailing sewer con...

Iowa's mechanics' lien law just got more confusing

Posted on 08/31/2016 at 11:49 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: commencement of work, construction, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, mechanic's liens, Standard Water Control Systems

Today the Iowa Court of Appeals issued a decision that raises more questions than it answers about how to interpret Iowa...

“Tentative bid” lacked sufficient definition to constitute a contract

Posted on 08/01/2016 at 10:50 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, Liphardt v Shaw

Brian and Tracy Liphardt alleged that they entered a contract with Scott Shaw to renovate their home. After a bench tria...

Iowa Court of Appeals holds contractor’s argument, “Like the pond it built does not hold water”

Posted on 05/10/2016 at 11:58 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Mollie Pawlosky, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, defective construction, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa real estate law, property owner's rights, Reilly Construction Co v Bachelder Inc

Bachelder, Inc. contracted with Reilly Construction Co., Inc. to build a pond. Bachelder paid Reilly $116,962.13 f...

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