§ 614.22

614.22 Action affecting ancient deeds. 1. An action shall not be maintained to set aside, cancel, annul, declare void or invalid, or to redeem from a tax deed, guardian’s deed, executor’s deed, administrator’s deed, receiver’sdeed, referee’s deed, assignee’s deed, or sheriff’s deed which has been recorded in the officeof the recorder of the county or counties in this state in which the land described in thedeed is situated prior to January 1, 1980, unless the action is commenced prior to January 1,1992, and if an action to set aside, cancel, annul, declare void or invalid, or to redeem fromthe deed is not commenced prior to January 1, 1992, then the deed and all the proceedingsupon which the deed is based are valid and unimpeachable and effective to convey title asstated in the deed, without exception for infancy, mental illness, absence from the state, orother disability or cause; provided that this subsection and section 614.23 do not apply to realproperty described in a deed which is not in the possession of those claiming title under thedeed. 2. a. On and after January 1, 1992, an action shall not be maintained to set aside, cancel, annul, declare void or invalid, or to redeem

s not in the possession of those claiming title under thedeed. 2. a. On and after January 1, 1992, an action shall not be maintained to set aside, cancel, annul, declare void or invalid, or to redeem from a tax deed, guardian’s deed, executor’s deed,administrator’s deed, receiver’s deed, referee’s deed, assignee’s deed, or sheriff’s deed, if thedeed has been recorded in the office of the recorder for more than ten years. The deed mustbe recorded in the office of the recorder of the county or counties in which the land describedin the deed is situated. If an action under this subsection is not commenced within ten years ofthe recording of the deed, then the deed and all proceedings upon which the deed is based arevalid and unimpeachable and effective to convey title as stated in the deed, without exceptionfor infancy, mental illness, absence from the state, or other disability or cause. b. However, this subsection and section 614.23 do not apply to real property described in a deed which is not in the possession of those claiming title under the deed. [SS15, §3447-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11029; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.22] 91 Acts, ch 183, §39; 2000

hich is not in the possession of those claiming title under the deed. [SS15, §3447-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11029; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.22] 91 Acts, ch 183, §39; 2000 Acts, ch 1069, §2; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261Referred to in §229.27, 614.23Legalizing Acts, chapter 589 Sat Dec 23 11:18:39 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 614.22 (19, 0)