Assessment of costs.

The court may assess the costs and expenses set out in section 657A.6, subsection 2, and may approve receiver’s fees to the extent that the fees are not covered by the income from the property. The receiver shall pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees of a plaintiff who requested an inspection pursuant to section 657A.1A unless an interested party not in default who appeared for the inspection objects to the fees and costs in whole or in part. The court shall determine the merits of such objection. If the court finds that a neighboring landowner has pursued an action pursuant to this chapter in bad faith, the court may assess attorney fees against the neighboring landowner and may bar such neighboring landowner from filing future actions under this chapter. If a foreclosure of the receiver’s mortgage pursuant to chapter 655A is contemplated, the court may retain jurisdiction to determine the amount of attorney fees payable under section 657A.7, subsection 3.

85 Acts, ch 222, §8; 2019 Acts, ch 105, §13