Iowa Code 633.558 – Notice to adult respondent
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1. The filing of a petition filed pursuant to section 633.556 shall be served upon the adult respondent in the manner of an original notice in accordance with the Iowa rules of civil procedure governing such notice. Notice to the attorney representing the respondent, if any, is notice to the respondent.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 633.558
- Adult: means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older. See Iowa Code 633.701
- Conservator: means a person appointed by the court to have the custody and control of the property of an adult under the provisions of this chapter. See Iowa Code 633.701
- Court: means , when referring to a court of this state, the district court sitting in probate with jurisdiction of conservatorships and guardianships. See Iowa Code 633.701
- Register: means to issue a certificate showing the ownership of a certificated security or, in the case of an uncertificated security, to initiate or transfer an account showing ownership of the security. See Iowa Code 633D.2
- Respondent: means an adult for whom a conservatorship or guardianship is sought. See Iowa Code 633.701
2. Notice shall be served upon other known persons listed in the petition in the manner prescribed by the court, which may be notice by mail in accordance with the Iowa rules of civil procedure. Failure of such persons to receive actual notice does not constitute a jurisdictional defect precluding the appointment of a guardian or conservator by the court.
3. Notice of the filing of a petition given to persons under subsection 2 shall include a statement that such persons may register to receive notice of the hearing on the petition and other proceedings and the manner of such registration.