When any person is designated as executor in a will, or has been appointed as executor, and defends or prosecutes any proceedings in good faith and with just cause, whether successful or not, that person shall be allowed out of the estate necessary expenses and disbursements, including reasonable attorney fees in such proceedings.
Iowa Code § 633.315
Allowance for defending will
Known as the Iowa Probate Code
The act spans §§ 633.1 to 633.99 (527 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re Estate of Giventer (2021)
Most recently applied in In re Estate of Giventer (September 2021)
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.315]
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