Escrow & Title

An Iowa property has a first mortgage, a home equity loan, and a judgment lien. In what order are these claims typically paid at a sale?

AJudgment lien, then first mortgage, then home equity loan
BFirst mortgage, then home equity loan, then judgment lien (based on recording priority)✓ Correct
CAll equally
DJudgment lien always has priority over all mortgages

Explanation

In Iowa, lien priority generally follows recording date—first in time, first in right—with exceptions for property tax liens (super-priority). A first mortgage recorded first is paid first, then the home equity loan, then the judgment lien.

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