If a claim is founded on a written instrument, the original or a copy thereof with all endorsements must be attached to the claim. The original instrument must be exhibited to the personal representative or court, upon demand, unless it is lost or destroyed, in which case its loss or destruction must be stated in the claim.
Iowa Code § 633.419
Requirements when claim founded on written instrument
Known as the Iowa Probate Code
The act spans §§ 633–633 (527 sections).
[C51, §1359; R60, §2391; C73, §2408; C97, §3338; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11957; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §635.53; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.419]
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