Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202693–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 6, 202647–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2026
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What’s in it
This bill relates to probate code and trust code matters, including time limitations on nontestamentary transfer actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings, trust code notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and probate report and inventory filing deadlines. The bill creates a period of limitations for nontestamentary transfers. The bill requires actions founded upon a decedent’s title to assets, beneficiary designations, or other nontestamentary transfers procured by tortious interference with inheritance, undue influence, fraud, or other wrongful conduct not involving fraud, to be brought within two years of the decedent’s death.
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This provision applies to actions involving decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026. The bill allows the court to award costs, attorney fees, and other expenses to any party in a probate proceeding. This provision applies to actions involving decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026. _____ services and support. The bill requires the court to determine the amount belonging to the estate and the amount belonging to the persons suffering the loss of services and support. The bill extends the filing deadline for probate report and inventory from days to 120 days. The bill provides that actions to set aside or contest trusts and for the establishment of contested claims shall be triable in probate as law actions. The bill further provides that all other matters triable under the trust code shall be tried by the probate court as a proceeding in equity. The bill provides notice requirements for actions under the trust code. These provisions take effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment S-5154; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named January 22, 2026. On February 3, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§633.163§633A.6203
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