HSB 614: 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

What it does

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.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Trust Association; The Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel

In plain words

1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Gustoff and Wichtendahl
3. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 21–0
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2532