IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY
FOUNTAIN POINTE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
WENDY JO CHAPMAN, PARTIES IN POSSESSION, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
Defendants.
Equity No. __________
ORIGINAL NOTICE
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
You are notified that on the 19th day of September, 2025, a petition was filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as the defendant(s) in this action. A copy of the petition (and any documents filed with it) is attached to this notice. The attorneys for the plaintiff are Nicholas J. Gral and Anna E. Mallen of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., 699 Walnut Street, Suite 2000, Des Moines, IA 50309. That attorneys' phone number is (515) 288-6041 and facsimile number is (515) 246-1474.
You must serve a motion or answer within 20 days after the service of this original notice upon you and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Polk County, at the county courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
This case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. General rules and information on electronic filing are contained in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16. Information regarding requirements related to the protection of personal information in court filings is contained in Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, Division VI.
If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (515) 561-5818. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.
IMPORTANT
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTEREST
Iowa Judicial Branch
Case No. EQCE092023
County Polk
Case Title FOUNTAIN POINTE OWNERS ASSOC VS WENDY JO CHAPMAN
You must file your Appearance and Answer on the Iowa Judicial Branch eFile System, unless the attached Petition and Original Notice contains a hearing date for your appearance, or unless the court has excused you from filing electronically (see Iowa Court Rule 16.302).
Register for the eFile System at www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile to file and view documents in your case and to receive notices from the court.
For general rules and information on electronic filing, refer to the Iowa Rules of Electronic Procedure in chapter 16 of the Iowa Court Rules at www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CourtRulesChapter/16.pdf.
Court filings are public documents and may contain personal information that should always be kept confidential. For the rules on protecting personal information, refer to Division VI of chapter 16 of the Iowa Court Rules and to the Iowa Judicial Branch website at www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/representing-yourself/protect-personal-information/.
If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability access coordinator at (515) 561-5818 . Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). For more information, see www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/ada/. Disability access coordinators cannot provide legal advice.
Date Issued 09/23/2025 08:25:30 AM
November 21, 28, December 5 2025
LIOW0409651