On June 29, 2020, Governor Reynolds signed into law House File 2641, which included several changes to Iowa’s sales and use tax laws.

Computer Peripherals

Last year, the Iowa Legislature created a computer exemption task force to revisit Iowa’s computer…
Continue Reading 2020 Iowa Legislative Session Sales and Use Tax Changes

In early 2020, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that contractors who have a mechanics’ lien on a residential property cannot recover attorneys’ fees from the sale of the homestead. We explained in a prior blog about how that Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Attorneys’ Fees Now Available for Residential Mechanics’ Lien Foreclosures

Over the past eight weeks, serving your legal needs while working remotely to maintain the health and safety of our clients and employees has been our firm’s main focus during COVID-19.

As of June 1st, Dickinson Law will begin a…
Continue Reading COVID-19 Update: We're #InThisTogether

By now, all financial institutions should be aware that state and federal agencies are urging cooperation and flexibility with borrowers (residential and commercial) affected in some way by COVID-19. For instance, see the March 22nd Proclamation and the March 22nd …
Continue Reading Loan Modifications During COVID-19 – Recording Made Easy

Currently, Iowa clerks of court have been directed to reject filings of actions for foreclosure. In her March 22, 2020 Proclamation, Governor Reynolds “suspend[ed] the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code chapters 646, 654, 655A, and 656 allowing for the…
Continue Reading Commercial Loan Defaults Affected by COVID-19

Business owners are in a tough position during the COVID-19 pandemic. They must look to their bottom line at a time when little revenue is being generated, while at the same time take into consideration what’s best for the health…
Continue Reading Webinar: COVID-19 Relief Options and Your Business

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa Supreme Court’s opinion released on March 27, 2020 in Blue Grass Savings Bank v. Community Bank & Trust Company has the potential to disrupt the lending industry for years. In what…
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