Iowa § 447.11 - 447.11 Agent of nonresident.

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§ 447.11. 447.11 Agent of nonresident.

A nonresident may in writing appoint a resident of the county in which the parcel is situated as agent, and file the appointment with the county treasurer of the county, who shall make note of the appointment in the county system, after which service of notice by certified and regular mail shall be made upon the agent. [C73, §894; C97, §1441; S13, §1441; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7281; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §447.11] 91 Acts, ch 191, §97; 2001 Acts, ch 45, §8 Referred to in §420.207, 420.240, 420.241, 447.8 Fri Dec 12 20:28:21 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 447.11 (20, 0)

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