Right of elective share of surviving spouse
Known as the Iowa Probate Code
The act spans §§ 633–633 (527 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph C. Gantner III, Rachel Gantner (2017)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph C. Gantner III, Rachel Gantner (April 2017)
[C51, §1407; R60, §2435; C73, §2452; C97, §3376; S13, §3376; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12006, 12010; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.21, 636.25; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.236]
When a married person domiciled in Iowa at the time of death dies, the surviving spouse shall have the right to take an elective share under the provisions of sections 633.237 through 633.246. If the surviving spouse has a conservator, the court may authorize or direct the conservator to elect the share as the court deems appropriate under the circumstances.
88 Acts, ch 1064, §1; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §12
Effect on medical assistance eligibility, see §249A.3(11) and 633.246A
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.