Chapter 365 of the Iowa Code contains the Small Estate Statute. Recent legislation was passed which has made changes to the Chapter. The current statute is applicable to an estate if the value of the probate assets are $100,000.00 or less. One of the changes made in the legislation is to increase the maximum value of probate assets for an estate to qualify for small estate administration to $200,000.00 effective for estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2020. The new change in the maximum value of probate assets, combined with the increase in the amount for distribution
More Legal News & Information... →Chapter 635 of the Iowa Code sets forth a provision dealing with the administration of small estates. In order to qualify for a small estate, the gross value of the probate assets of a decedent must not exceed $100,000.00. Probate assets do not include life insurance proceeds and retirement plan benefits if such items pass by designation of beneficiary form. The provisions for fees for the personal representative and the attorney for the estate are different from the regular probate provisions set out in Chapter 633 of Iowa Code. Under the small estate statute, the fees for the personal representative
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