Unless the court, for cause shown, determines that the possession of the personal representative shall continue for a longer period, the personal representative shall deliver all specifically devised property to the devisees entitled thereto after the expiration of twelve months from the date of appointment of the personal representative. This section shall not preclude the court from directing that such delivery be made before such period has expired, nor shall the personal representative be prevented from delivering such property at an earlier time.
Iowa Code § 633.355
Delivery of specific devise after twelve months
Known as the Iowa Probate Code
The act spans §§ 633–633 (527 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sergeant v. S & V Trust (In re Vorhes) (2017)
Most recently applied in Sergeant v. S & V Trust (In re Vorhes) (June 2017)
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