§ 633.637 — Powers of protected person

Iowa § 633.637

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

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1. Aprotectedpersonforwhomaconservatorhasbeenappointedshallnothavethepower
to convey, encumber, or dispose of property in any manner, other than by will if the protected
person possesses the requisite testamentary capacity, unless the court determines that the
protected person has a limited ability to handle the protected person’s own funds. If the court
makes such a finding, the court shall specify to what extent the protected person may possess
and use the protected person’s own funds.
2. Any modification of the powers of the protected person that would be more restrictive
of the protected person’s control over the protected person’s financial affairs shall be based
upon clear and convincing evidence and the burden of persuasion is on the conservator. Any
modificationthatwouldbelessrestrictiveoftheprotectedperson’scontrolovertheprotected
person’s financial affairs shall be based upon proof in accordance with the requirements of
section 633.675.

Legislative History

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.637]