2019 Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 684 - VOIDABLE TRANSACTIONS
Section 684.8 - Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee or obligee.

684.8 Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee or obligee.

1. A transfer or obligation is not voidable under section 684.4, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, against a person that took in good faith and for a reasonably equivalent value given the debtor or against any subsequent transferee or obligee.

2. To the extent a transfer is avoidable in an action by a creditor under section 684.7, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, all of the following apply:

a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the creditor may recover judgment for the value of the asset transferred, as adjusted under subsection 3, or the amount necessary to satisfy the creditor’s claim, whichever is less. The judgment may be entered against either of the following:

(1) The first transferee of the asset or the person for whose benefit the transfer was made.

(2) An immediate or mediate transferee of the first transferee, other than any of the following:

(a) A good-faith transferee that took for value.

(b) An immediate or mediate good-faith transferee of a person described in subparagraph division (a).

b. Recovery pursuant to section 684.7, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, or section 684.7, subsection 2, of or from the asset transferred or its proceeds, by levy or otherwise, is available only against a person described in paragraph “a”, subparagraph (1) or (2).

3. If the judgment under subsection 2 is based upon the value of the asset transferred, the judgment must be for an amount equal to the value of the asset at the time of the transfer, subject to adjustment as the equities may require.

4. Notwithstanding voidability of a transfer or an obligation under this chapter, a good-faith transferee or obligee is entitled, to the extent of the value given the debtor for the transfer or obligation, to any of the following:

a. A lien on or a right to retain an interest in the asset transferred.

b. Enforcement of an obligation incurred.

c. A reduction in the amount of the liability on the judgment.

5. A transfer is not voidable under section 684.4, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, or section 684.5 if the transfer results from either of the following:

a. Termination of a lease upon default by the debtor when the termination is pursuant to the lease and applicable law.

b. Enforcement of a security interest in compliance with chapter 554, article 9, other than acceptance of collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures.

6. A transfer is not voidable under section 684.5, subsection 2, in any of the following circumstances:

a. To the extent the insider gave new value to or for the benefit of the debtor after the transfer was made, except to the extent the new value was secured by a valid lien.

b. If made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the debtor and the insider.

c. If made pursuant to a good-faith effort to rehabilitate the debtor and the transfer secured present value given for that purpose as well as an antecedent debt of the debtor.

7. The burden of proving matters referred to in this section is determined according to the following:

a. A party that seeks to invoke subsection 1, 4, 5, or 6, has the burden of proving the applicability of that subsection.

b. Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs “c” and “d”, the creditor has the burden of proving each applicable element of subsection 2 or 3.

c. The transferee has the burden of proving the applicability to the transferee of subsection 2, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (a) or (b).

d. A party that seeks adjustment under subsection 3 has the burden of proving the adjustment.

8. The standard of proof required to establish matters referred to in this section is preponderance of the evidence.

94 Acts, ch 1121, §12; 2016 Acts, ch 1040, §8, 15

Referred to in §684.7

2016 amendment applies to a transfer made or an obligation incurred, as provided in §684.6, on or after July 1, 2016; 2016 Acts, ch 1040, §15