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An Iowa estate planning checklist ensures that a person has made all of the necessary preparations to manage their estate and medical care in the future. While the Last Will and Testament is most commonly used to relay instructions for the distribution of an individual’s estate, the Revocable Living Trust is another option which allows the estate…

Or use ContractsCounsel to hire an attorney! An Iowa prenuptial agreement is a premarital contract that delineates the manner in which the property of the potential spouses will be managed. The contract is used to provide clarity as to the rights and obligations of each party to shared and independently owned property that was acquired during…

An Iowa property management agreement is a legal document that assigns rights to a property manager and allows them to perform real estate services on behalf of an owner. Common responsibilities of a property manager include drafting leases, paying property expenses, collecting security deposits, terminating tenancies, and preparing financial reports for submission to the owner. If…

An Iowa marital settlement agreement is a legally binding contract between a married couple that defines the terms of their divorce. The document sets out the conditions of the marriage’s dissolution, including spousal support, division of property, distribution of finances, investments, liabilities, and child custody. The couple must execute the agreement before or during divorce…

Iowa corporate bylaws define the internal rules of a corporate business entity and are adopted by the board of directors after articles of incorporation have been filed with the Secretary of State. The bylaws must be drafted into a legal document by the directors and kept at the executive office. In most cases, the issuance…

An Iowa advance directive is a collection of forms that allows a person to outline their healthcare goals and choose a medical agent to act on their behalf in case they become unable to make decisions for themselves. The form must be notarized or signed with at least two (2) witnesses present. Afterward, the advance…

An Iowa land contract documents terms necessary for the purchase and sale of raw land from a seller to buyer. The contract includes details surrounding the real estate transaction, such as the agreed-upon purchase price and any financial contingencies, as well as the land’s legal descriptors as they appear on the deed. Both parties must…

An Iowa non-solicitation agreement is a contract that prohibits an employee from soliciting their employer’s clients, personnel, and contractors for their own benefit after leaving the job. Similar to non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, non-solicitation agreements are usually presented as a condition of employment. Is It Legally Enforceable in Iowa? Yes. Non-solicitation agreements are enforceable in…

An Iowa partnership agreement is a contract that details the roles, management, liability, and ownership of each individual signing onto a partnership agreement. While general partnership agreements equally divide liability among all partners, limited partnerships only designate liability to active partners. Different types of partnership agreements can be used for small businesses, real estate companies,…

An Iowa postnuptial agreement establishes a couple’s marital property distribution if their marriage ends in divorce. While prenuptial agreements, or “prenups,” are signed before a marriage takes place, postnuptial agreements are signed after a couple has already been married. As a result, Iowa and many other states face different requirements to be enforceable. Signing Requirements (In re…