What are my legal rights to a piece of property belonging to me but I gave it to someone as a gift

Once a gift is completed, usually meaning it is given unconditionally, you cannot take it back later. Based on your description of what you did,...

If you were to have a friendly foreclosures sale with your farm machinery, would you have to pay capitol gain taxes.

It is important to get both legal and tax advice regarding a so called friendly forfeiture. If the property surrendered is worth less than the...

Is there anyway someone can pay however much money to get someone out of jail who is already sentenced?

If the defendant has been sentenced and can appeal, it may be possible to get them out of jail on appeal bond. If they have been sentenced but not...

What to do if I can't pay my mortgage and then have trouble selling house or making enough on my house to pay off my mortgage.

If your debts have gotten out of control, you may want to consult with a bankruptcy attorney. There are situations in which you can get some...

How do I collect money from someone that owes me we have a signed agreement

Make a written demand for payment. You can do that yourself or hire an attorney. Set a deadline and if you do not receive payment, follow up with...

Is forfeiture appealable?

If your brother is in custody, you may be able to apply to the judge for reinstatement of the bond or release of the bond if he remains in custody....

How do I respond to a foreclosure notice from our lender represented by an attorney?

At this point things have progressed far enough that you should get an attorney to help you through this process. From your question it is not...

Is there anyway I can get moving violations from 3+ years ago taken off my record?

Under Iowa law there is no way to get a traffic violation expunged from your record. The DOT keeps the violations on record for 12 years and then...

The age of majority in Iowa for most purposes is 18. There are a number of specific areas in which the age at which a person can be treated as an...

Under current law, no. There is currently pending in the Iowa legislature a proposal to allow the removal of convictions on certain simple...