Iowa Code 602.10120 – Excuse for nonpayment
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.10120
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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
602.10120 Excuse for nonpayment.
When the attorney claims to be entitled to a lien upon the money or property, the attorney is not liable to the penalties of § 602.10119 until the person demanding the money proffers sufficient security for the payment of the amount of the attorney’s claim, when it is legally ascertained. Nor is the attorney in any case liable as aforesaid, provided the attorney gives sufficient security that the attorney will pay over the whole or any portion thereof to the claimant when the claimant is found entitled thereto.
[C51, §1628, 1629; R60, §2718, 2719; C73, §225, 226; C97, §331; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10928;
C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.22]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2) CS83, §602.10120
When the attorney claims to be entitled to a lien upon the money or property, the attorney is not liable to the penalties of § 602.10119 until the person demanding the money proffers sufficient security for the payment of the amount of the attorney’s claim, when it is legally ascertained. Nor is the attorney in any case liable as aforesaid, provided the attorney gives sufficient security that the attorney will pay over the whole or any portion thereof to the claimant when the claimant is found entitled thereto.
[C51, §1628, 1629; R60, §2718, 2719; C73, §225, 226; C97, §331; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10928;
C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.22]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2) CS83, §602.10120