{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-626.85","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 626.85","heading":"Failure of purchaser to pay — optional procedure.","body":"When the purchaser fails to pay the money when demanded, the judgment holder or the holder’s attorney may elect to proceed against the purchaser for the amount; otherwise the sheriff shall treat the sale as a nullity, and may sell the property on the same day, or after postponement as above authorized.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 626 - EXECUTION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/626.85.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"ce4813a8cf6b5e1b5347990ff20f93a23a05af6bba99a03d9837d51a59632bdc","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-626.84","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-626.86"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}