§ 633.331 — Limitation of administration

Iowa § 633.331

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XV: JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
• Ch. 633: PROBATE CODE

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Probate of a will, original administration of an intestate estate, or ancillary administration
of an estate, shall not be granted after five years from the death of the decedent, whether the
decedent died within or without this state, unless a petition for probate or administration is
filed prior to the expiration of the five-year period.

Legislative History

[C51, §1325; R60, §2357; C73, §2367; C97, §3305; S13, §3305; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11891; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §633.47; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.331; 81 Acts, ch 196, §1; 82 Acts, ch 1076, §1]