An action shall not be commenced by a vendee who is not in possession of the property, or by a party to the forfeiture proceeding who is other than a vendee or vendor, that asserts a claim against real estate previously subject to a forfeiture proceeding, and such claim is based upon a defect in the forfeiture proceeding, in which the proof and record of service of notice of forfeiture required by section 656.5 has been filed of record for more than ten years.
Iowa Code § 656.9
91 Acts, ch 161, §2; 2013 Acts, ch 83, §4; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, § 178