Iowa · Estate & Probate
The Iowa Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide
A guide to Iowa will requirements, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and the court-supervised probate process for your estate plan.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Iowa law · Plain language
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How wills, trusts, and powers of attorney work in Iowa
Will signing rules, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, intestate succession, and trustee duties under Iowa law.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Iowa estate planning rests on three kinds of documents: the last will and testament, trusts such as the revocable trust, and powers of attorney. The Iowa Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide explains how each one works under Iowa law, including Iowa Code Chapters 633, 633A, and 633B.
The guide begins with where Iowa differs: no holographic or oral wills, a common law property system with a spouse's elective share, no inheritance tax for deaths on or after January 1, 2025, and court-supervised probate as the standard.
Inside, the guide explains:
• Signing and witness rules for a valid Iowa will, and self-proving affidavits
• The difference between a will and a revocable living trust
• Durable financial and health care powers of attorney, and the living will
• Intestate succession when there is no will
• How divorce affects a will or trust
• Trustee duties, trust accountings, and certifications of trust
The guide is written for the person making a plan and for the executor, trustee, or beneficiary who handles it later. Checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, questions to ask an attorney, and sample language round out the Toolkit.
Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation: Iowa's Probate and Trust Codes
- Wills: The Last Will and Testament in Iowa
- Trusts: The Living Trust in Iowa
- Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives
- Exceptions, Defenses, and Special Circumstances
- Rights of an Executor, Trustee, or Beneficiary
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 26 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Iowa law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Iowa law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Iowa will requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How many witnesses does an Iowa will need?
Iowa requires two competent witnesses, at least sixteen years old, who sign in the testator's presence and in each other's presence. The guide explains the full signing rules.
Does a will need to be notarized in Iowa?
No. Notarization is not required for a valid Iowa will, but it is part of creating a self-proved will. The guide explains how a self-proving affidavit works.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Iowa?
Yes. This guide is written for Iowa law and cites the Iowa statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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