IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY ORIGINAL NOTICE NO. EQCV031460 CITY OF MISSOURI VALLEY, Plaintiff vs. JOEL ACOSTA; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOEL ACOSTA; AND PARTY(IES) IN POSSESSION, Defendants TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are notified that a Petition For Title To Abandoned Property (Lis Pendens) has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court naming you as Defendants in this action. A copy of the Petition (and any documents filed with it) is attached to this Notice. The name and address of Plaintiff's attorney is Todd J. Argotsinger of Salvo, Deren, Schenck, Gross, Swain & Argotsinger, P.C., 711 Court Street, P.O. Box 509, Harlan, IA 51537-0509. The attorney's phone number is (712) 755-3141 and facsimile number is (712) 755-3144. THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT UTILIZES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless the attached signature page contains a hearing date for your appearance, or unless you obtain an exemption from eFiling from the Court, you must file your Motion or Answer electronically. You must register to eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile and obtain a log-in and password for the purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the Court. FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, also available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. FOR COURT RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16. UNLESS YOU file a motion or answer using the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Filing Interface at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile within 20 days after service of this Original Notice upon you, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. If you need assistance to participate in Court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 712-328-4793. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. Important: You are advised to seek legal advice to protect your interests. HCTR 4-15, 4-22 & 4-29-26
