Title XIV, PROPERTY (Ch. 555 - 594A)

Where either the husband or wife joins in a conveyance of real estate owned by the other, the husband or wife so joining shall not be bound by the covenants of such conveyance, unless it is expressly so stated on the face thereof. [C73, §1937; C97, §2921; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1…

In absence of stipulations to the contrary, the mortgagor of real estate retains the legal title and right of possession thereto. [C51, §1210; R60, §2217; C73, §1938; C97, §2922; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10053; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.14 ]

1. A conveyance of real property to two or more grantees each in their own right creates a tenancy in common, unless a contrary intent is expressed in the conveyance instrument or as provided in subsection 2 . 2. A conveyance of real property to two or more grantees in a conveyan…

In all cases in which any real estate is now or shall be hereafter held by two or more persons as tenants in common, and one or more of said tenants shall have been or shall hereafter be in possession of said real estate, it shall be lawful for any one or more of said tenants in …

In case of partition of such real estate held in common as aforesaid, the parties in possession shall have deducted from their distributive shares of said real estate the rental value thereof to which their cotenants are entitled. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10056; C46, 50, 54, 58, 6…

No vendor’s lien for unpaid purchase money shall be enforced in any court of this state after a conveyance by the vendee, unless such lien is reserved by conveyance, mortgage, or other instrument duly acknowledged and recorded, or unless such conveyance by the vendee is made afte…

Nothing in section 557.18 shall be construed to deprive a vendor of any remedy now existing against conveyance procured through the fraud or collusion of the vendees therein, or persons purchasing of such vendees with notice of such fraud or lien. [C73, §1940; C97, §2924; C24, 27…

The term “heirs” or other technical words of inheritance are not necessary to create and convey an estate in fee simple. [C51, §1200; R60, §2208; C73, §1929; C97, §2913; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10041; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.2 ]

The rule or principle of the common law known as the rule in Shelley’s case is hereby abolished and is declared not to be a part of the law of this state. [S13, §2924-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10059; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.20 ]

No express devise, bequest, or conveyance of an estate for life, or other limited estate in real or personal property shall be enlarged or construed to pass any greater estate to the devisee, legatee, or grantee thereof by reason of any devise, bequest, or conveyance to the heirs…

Any owner of a farm in the state may have the name of that farm, together with a description of the owner’s lands to which the name applies, recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the farm is located. [S13, §2924-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10061; C46,…

When any name shall have been recorded as the name of any farm in such county, such name shall not be recorded as the name of any other farm in the same county. [S13, §2924-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10062; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.23 ] Referred to in …

A person having the name of the person’s farm recorded as provided in section 557.22 shall first pay to the county recorder the fees specified in section 331.604 , which shall be paid to the county treasurer as other fees are paid to the county treasurer by the recorder. [S13, §2…

When any owner of a farm, the name of which has been recorded as hereinbefore provided, transfers by deed or otherwise the whole of such farm, such transfer may include the registered name thereof; but if the owner shall transfer only a portion of such farm, then in that event, t…

If the owner of a registered farm desires to cancel the registered name of the farm, the owner shall acknowledge cancellation of the name by execution of an instrument in writing referring to the farm name, and shall record the instrument. For the latter service the county record…

Every conveyance of real estate passes all the interest of the grantor therein, unless a contrary intent can be reasonably inferred from the terms used. [C51, §1201; R60, §2209; C73, §1930; C97, §2914; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10042; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81,…

Where a deed purports to convey a greater interest than the grantor was at the time possessed of, any after-acquired interest of such grantor, to the extent of that which the deed purports to convey, inures to the benefit of the grantee. But if the spouse of such grantor joins in…

Adverse possession of real estate does not prevent any person from selling that person’s interest in the same. [C51, §1203; R60, §2211; C73, §1932; C97, §2916; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10044; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.5 ]

Estates may be created to commence at a future day. [C51, §1204; R60, §2212; C73, §1933; C97, §2917; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10045; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §557.6 ]

A contingent remainder shall take effect, notwithstanding any determination of the particular estate, in the same manner in which it would have taken effect if it had been an executory devise or a springing or shifting use, and shall, as well as such limitations, be subject to th…

Section 557.7 , except so far as declaratory of existing law, shall apply only to instruments executed on or after July 1, 1925, and to wills and codicils revived or confirmed by a will or codicil executed on or after said date. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10047; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62,…

No expectant estate shall be defeated or barred by an alienation or other act of the owner of the precedent estate, nor by the destruction of such precedent estate by disseizin, forfeiture, surrender, or merger; provided that on the petition of the life tenant, with the consent o…