Iowa Code 633.228 – Time allowed
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1. To file such petition, there shall be allowed, commencing with the death of the decedent:
a. To the surviving spouse, a period of twenty days.
b. To each other class in succession, a period of ten days.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 633.228
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Letters: includes letters testamentary, letters of administration, letters of guardianship, letters of conservatorship, and letters of trusteeship. See Iowa Code 633.3
- Surviving spouse: means the surviving wife or husband, as the case may be. See Iowa Code 633.3
2. The period allowed each class shall be advanced to the period allowed the preceding class if there is no member of such preceding class. Any member of any class may file such petition after the expiration of the period allowed to the member if letters have not been issued prior thereto.