Iowa Code 633.218 – Right of spouse to select property
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 633.218
- Charges: includes costs of administration, funeral expenses, cost of monument, and federal estate taxes. See Iowa Code 633.3
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Debts: includes liabilities of the decedent which survive, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise. See Iowa Code 633.3
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Iowa Code 633.3
- Surviving spouse: means the surviving wife or husband, as the case may be. See Iowa Code 633.3
After such proceedings, and after payment of debts and charges, the surviving spouse shall have the right to select from the property so appraised, at its appraised value thus fixed, property equal in value to the amount to which the spouse is entitled under section 633.211 or 633.212 which selection shall be in writing filed with the clerk of court.