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Terms Used In Iowa Code 546B.1

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
546B.1 Definitions.
When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “”Compensation”” means money, property, or anything else of value, which includes but
is not limited to exclusive arrangements or agreements for the provision of services or the
purchase of products.
2. “”Person”” includes, where applicable, natural persons, corporations, trusts,
unincorporated associations, and partnerships.
3. “”Trade or commerce”” includes the marketing or sale of assets, goods, or services, or
any commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of this state.
4. “”Veteran”” means as defined in § 35.1.
5. “”Veterans’ benefit matter”” means any preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a
claim affecting a person who has filed or has expressed an intention to file an application
for determination of payment, service, commodity, function, or status, entitlement to which
is determined under laws administered by the United States department of veterans affairs
or the Iowa department of veterans affairs pertaining to veterans and their dependents or
survivors.
2018 Acts, ch 1115, §2
Former §546B.1 repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1115, §7