After an answer has been filed, can you still amend the petition, and what motion do I use?

The rules allow it. Why are you asking? Is this an exam?

Can the towns mayor shut off water to the entire town without proper notification? (Center Junction, IA)

Well, yes, they can. If they have to.

What will most likely happen in my OWI case if I didn't do the sobriety and breathelyzer test and no blood was drawn?

There are specific statutory penalties for refusing the breathalyzer. You can't just get out of the problem by refusing.

I was name a soul benf of a fund do her lawyer hve to take care of all taxes and other fees until the will is seen through and h

There is simply not enough information here to give you any meaningful response.

Mediation

If you have legal counsel, you really should not be posting this out in this public forum because you may end up harming your own case.

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Is it legal for me to drive with an UNOPENED bottle of alcohol in my vehicle for transportation if I am 20 years old?

Become familiar with these states' Minor in Possession (MIP) laws -- this is what you need to worry about.

What are the odds someone could get a lawyer for $50 just to help prepare a defense (but not appear in court on my behalf)?

The odds are very slim.

Five siblings own a summer home. One sibling wants to be bought out. What is fair market depreciation for this situation?

You're not talking about depreciation, but some type of minority discount. There are as many answers as there are ways to ask the question. It...

What to do about my neighbors

Your post is a little unclear, but it looks like you are asking whether this constitutes the crime of harassment. Harassment is defined under Iowa...

Divorce hearing was 3 months ago, and we have yet to hear a decision from the judge. No minor children involved.

Three months is certainly not "plenty long." First, you do not identify what type of "hearing" you had. Was it a trial? Hearing on temporary...

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