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IA Code § 633.517 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.517 - Missing soldiers or sailors — presumption of death.

633.517 Missing soldiers or sailors — presumption of death.   1. A written finding of presumed death, made by the secretary of defense, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make such finding, pursuant to the federal Missing Persons Act, 56 Stat. 143, 1092, and Pub. L. No. 408, Ch. 371, 2d Session 78th Congress codified at 10 U.S.C. §1501 et seq., as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such a finding, shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state, as evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and of the date, circumstances, and place of the disappearance.   2. An official written report or record, or a duly certified copy thereof, that a person is missing, missing in action, interned in a neutral country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by an enemy, or is dead, or is alive, made by any officer or employee of the United States authorized by the Act referred to in subsection 1 of this section, or by any other law of the United States, to make such a report or record, shall be received in any court, office or other place in this state as evidence that such person is missing, missing in action, interned in a neutral country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by an enemy, or is dead, or is alive, as the case may be.   3. For the purposes of subsections 1 and 2 of this section, any finding, report, or record, or duly certified copy thereof, purporting to have been signed by such an officer or employee of the United States as is described in said subsections, shall prima facie be deemed to have been signed and issued by such an officer or employee pursuant to law, and the person signing the same shall prima facie be deemed to have acted within the scope of the person’s authority. If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the same, such certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the person’s authority so to certify.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §634.12; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.517]  2010 Acts, ch 1061, §77; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §108
IA Code § 633.518 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.518 - Presumption of death — petition and inquiry.

633.518 Presumption of death — petition and inquiry.   If a petition is presented by an interested person to a district judge or magistrate alleging that a designated person has disappeared and after a diligent search cannot be found, and if it appears to the satisfaction of the judge or magistrate that the circumstances surrounding the disappearance afford reasonable grounds for the belief that the person has suffered death from accidental or other violent means, the judge or magistrate shall summon and impanel a jury of six qualified persons to inquire into the facts surrounding and the presumption to be raised from the disappearance. If no one submits a petition within forty days of the reported disappearance, a judge or magistrate may submit the petition from personal knowledge of the case.  2002 Acts, ch 1108, §28
IA Code § 633.519 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.519 - Presumption of death — verdict and entry of order.

633.519 Presumption of death — verdict and entry of order.   If a jury in an inquiry regarding the disappearance of an individual renders a unanimous verdict in writing that sufficient evidence has been presented to them from which it fairly may be presumed that the missing person has met death, and if the judge or magistrate concurs in the verdict, then, after a period of six months has elapsed, the person shall be presumed to be dead and the judge or magistrate shall enter an order to that effect. However, in cases where there is clear and convincing evidence of the presumed death, the judge or magistrate may enter the order prior to the elapsing of the six-month period.  2002 Acts, ch 1108, §29
IA Code § 633.520 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.520 - Presumption of death — natural or man-made disaster.

633.520 Presumption of death — natural or man-made disaster.   A written finding of presumed death of a person resulting from a natural or man-made disaster, made by a local, state, or federal officer or employee authorized to make such a finding, or a duly certified copy of such a finding, shall be received by a judge or magistrate as evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and of the date, circumstances, and place of the disappearance. Upon receipt of such evidence the judge or magistrate may enter an order of presumption of death of the person. Upon presentation of a certified court order, a certificate of death shall be filed pursuant to section 144.26.  2002 Acts, ch 1108, §30
IA Code § 633.523 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.523 - No sufficient evidence of survivorship.

633.523 No sufficient evidence of survivorship.   Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends upon priority of death, and there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if the person had survived, except as provided otherwise in sections 633.524 to 633.527.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §637.1; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.523]  Referred to in §633.527, 633.528, 633A.4704
IA Code § 633.524 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.524 - Beneficiaries of another person’s disposition of property.

633.524 Beneficiaries of another person’s disposition of property.   Where two or more beneficiaries are designated to take successively, by reason of survivorship, under another person’s disposition of property, and there is no sufficient evidence that these beneficiaries have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property thus disposed of shall be divided into as many equal portions as there are successive beneficiaries, and these portions shall be distributed respectively to those who would have taken in the event that each designated beneficiary had survived.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §637.2; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.524]  Referred to in §633.523, 633.527, 633.528, 633A.4704
IA Code § 633.525 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.525 - Joint tenants.

633.525 Joint tenants.   Where there is no sufficient evidence that two joint tenants have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property so held shall be distributed one-half as if one had survived and one-half as if the other had survived. If there are more than two joint tenants and all of them have so died, the property thus distributed shall be in the proportion that one bears to the whole number of joint tenants.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §637.3; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.525]  Referred to in §633.523, 633.528, 633A.4704
IA Code § 633.526 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.526 - Insurance policies.

633.526 Insurance policies.   Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or accident insurance have died, and there is no sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise than simultaneously, the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if the insured had survived the beneficiary.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §637.4; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.526]  Referred to in §633.523, 633.527, 633.528, 633A.4704
IA Code § 633.527 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.527 - Limitation of application.

633.527 Limitation of application.   Sections 633.523, 633.524, and 633.526 shall not apply in the case of wills, living trusts, deeds, contracts of insurance, or other contracts wherein provision has been made for distribution of property different from the provisions of those sections.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §637.6; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.527]  2003 Acts, ch 95, §5  Referred to in §633.523, 633.528, 633A.4704
IA Code § 633.528 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.528 - Uniformity of interpretation.

633.528 Uniformity of interpretation.   Sections 633.523 through 633.527 shall be so construed and interpreted as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law relating to simultaneous death.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §637.7; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.528]  2020 Acts, ch 1063, §347  Referred to in §633A.4704  Section amended
IA Code § 633.536 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.536 - Procedure to deny benefits to a person causing death or injury.

633.536 Procedure to deny benefits to a person causing death or injury.   A determination under section 633.535 may be made by any court of competent jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence separate and apart from any criminal proceeding arising from the death. However, such a civil proceeding shall not proceed to trial, and the person causing death is not required to submit to discovery in such a civil proceeding until the criminal proceeding has been finally determined by the trial court, or in the event no criminal charge has been brought, until six months after the date of death. A person convicted of murder or voluntary manslaughter of the decedent is conclusively presumed to have intentionally and unjustifiably caused the death for purposes of this section and section 633.535.  [C97, §3386; S13, §3386; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12033; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.48; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.536]  87 Acts, ch 9, §2  Referred to in §633.535
IA Code § 633.537 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.537 - Third party nonliability.

633.537 Third party nonliability.   Any insurance company, bank, or other obligor making payment according to the terms of its policy or obligation is not liable by reason of section 633.535 unless prior to payment it has received at its home office or principal address written notice of the claimed applicability of section 633.535.  [C97, §3386; S13, §3386; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12034; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.49; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.537]  87 Acts, ch 9, §3
IA Code § 633.543 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.543 - Proceedings for escheat.

633.543 Proceedings for escheat.   When the court has reason to believe that any property of the estate of a decedent within the county should by law escheat, the court must forthwith inform the attorney general of the state of Iowa thereof, and appoint some suitable person as personal representative to take charge of such property, unless a personal representative has already been appointed.  [C51, §1443; R60, §2468; C73, §2461; C97, §3388; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.51; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.543]
IA Code § 633.544 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.544 - Notice to persons interested.

633.544 Notice to persons interested.   The personal representative must give such notice of the death of the deceased, and of the amount and kind of property left by the decedent within the state, as, in the opinion of the court appointing the personal representative shall be best calculated to notify those interested, or supposed to be interested, in the property.  [C51, §1444; R60, §2469; C73, §2462; C97, §3389; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12037; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.52; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.544]
IA Code § 633.545 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.545 - Sale — proceeds.

633.545 Sale — proceeds.   If within six months from the giving of notice, a claimant does not appear, the property may be sold and the proceeds paid over by the personal representative to the department of administrative services for the benefit of the permanent school fund.  [C51, §1445; R60, §2470; C73, §2463; C97, §3390; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12038; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.53; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.545]  83 Acts, ch 185, §56, 62; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §112; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
IA Code § 633.546 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.546 - Payment to person entitled.

633.546 Payment to person entitled.   The money or any portion of it shall be paid at any time within ten years after the sale of the property or the appropriation of the money, but not afterwards, to anyone showing entitlement thereto.  [C51, §1446; R60, §2471; C73, §2464; C97, §3391; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12039; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.54; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.546]
IA Code § 633.551 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.551 - General provisions.

633.551 General provisions.   1. The determination of incompetency of the adult respondent to a petition for guardianship or conservatorship or an adult subject to guardianship or conservatorship shall be supported by clear and convincing evidence.   2. The burden of persuasion is on the petitioner in an initial proceeding to appoint a guardian or conservator. In a proceeding to modify or terminate a guardianship or conservatorship, if the guardian or conservator is the petitioner, the burden of persuasion remains with the guardian or conservator. In a proceeding to terminate a guardianship or conservatorship, if the protected person is the petitioner, the protected person shall make a prima facie showing of some decision-making capacity. Once a prima facie showing is made, the burden of persuasion is on the guardian or conservator to show by clear and convincing evidence that the protected person is incompetent.   3. In determining whether a guardianship or conservatorship is to be established, modified, or terminated, the district court shall consider if a limited guardianship or conservatorship pursuant to section 633.635 or 633.637 is appropriate. In making the determination, the court shall make findings of fact to support the powers conferred on the guardian or conservator.   4. In proceedings to establish, modify, or terminate a guardianship or conservatorship, in determining if the respondent or protected person is incompetent as defined in section 633.3, the court shall consider credible evidence as to whether there are other less restrictive alternatives, including third-party assistance, that would meet the needs of the respondent or the protected person. However, neither party to the action shall have the burden to produce such evidence relating to other less restrictive alternatives, including but not limited to third-party assistance.   5. Except as otherwise provided in sections 633.672 and 633.673, in proceedings to establish a guardianship or conservatorship, the costs, including attorney fees, court visitor fees, and expert witness fees, shall be assessed against the respondent or the respondent’s estate unless the proceeding is dismissed either voluntarily or involuntarily, in which case fees and costs may be assessed against the petitioner for good cause shown.   6. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Iowa rules of civil procedure shall govern proceedings to establish, modify, or terminate a guardianship or conservatorship.  97 Acts, ch 178, §4; 2007 Acts, ch 134, §15, 28; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §9, 43, 44; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §66  Referred to in §633.552, 633.553, 633.635, 633.675, 633.717  2019 amendment takes effect January 1, 2020, and applies to guardianships and guardianship proceedings for adults and conservatorships and conservatorship proceedings for adults and minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §43, 44  Subsection 6 amended
IA Code § 633.552 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.552 - Basis for appointment of guardian for an adult.

633.552 Basis for appointment of guardian for an adult.   1. On petition and after notice and hearing, the court may appoint a guardian for an adult if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that all of the following are true:   a. The decision-making capacity of the respondent is so impaired that the respondent is unable to care for the respondent’s safety, or to provide for necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, or medical care without which physical injury or illness may occur.   b. The appointment of a guardian is in the best interest of the respondent.   2. Section 633.551 applies to the appointment of a guardian under subsection 1.   3. If the court appoints a guardian based upon the mental incapacity of the protected person because the protected person has an intellectual disability, as defined in section 4.1, the court shall make a separate determination as to the protected person’s competency to vote. The court shall find a protected person incompetent to vote only upon determining that the person lacks sufficient mental capacity to comprehend and exercise the right to vote.  2019 Acts, ch 57, §10, 43, 44  Referred to in §48A.2, 229.27, 235B.18, 622.10, 633.567, 633.569, 633.635, 633.675, 633B.102  Former §633.552 repealed effective January 1, 2020, by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43  Section takes effect January 1, 2020, and applies to guardianships and guardianship proceedings for adults and conservatorships and conservatorship proceedings for adults and minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §43, 44
IA Code § 633.553 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.553 - Basis for appointment of conservator for an adult.

633.553 Basis for appointment of conservator for an adult.   1. On petition and after notice and hearing, the court may appoint a conservator for an adult if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that both of the following are true:   a. The decision-making capacity of the respondent is so impaired that the respondent is unable to make, communicate, or carry out important decisions concerning the respondent’s financial affairs.   b. The appointment of a conservator is in the best interest of the respondent.   2. Section 633.551 applies to the appointment of a conservatorship under subsection 1.  2019 Acts, ch 57, §11, 43, 44  Referred to in §633.567, 633.569, 633.675, 633B.102  Section takes effect January 1, 2020, and applies to guardianships and guardianship proceedings for adults and conservatorships and conservatorship proceedings for adults and minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §43, 44
IA Code § 633.554 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.554 - Basis for appointment of conservator for a minor.

633.554 Basis for appointment of conservator for a minor.   On petition and after notice, the court may appoint a conservator for a minor if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the appointment is in the best interest of the minor and any of the following is true:   1. The minor has funds or other property requiring management or protection that otherwise cannot be provided.   2. The minor has or may have financial affairs that may be put at unreasonable risk or hindered because of the minor’s age.   3. A conservator is needed to obtain or provide funds or other property.  2019 Acts, ch 57, §12, 43, 44  Referred to in §633.569, 633.675, 633B.102  Former §633.554 repealed effective January 1, 2020, by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43  Section takes effect January 1, 2020, and applies to guardianships and guardianship proceedings for adults and conservatorships and conservatorship proceedings for adults and minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §43, 44
IA Code § 633.555 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE|Section 633.555 - Procedure in lieu of conservatorship for a minor.

633.555 Procedure in lieu of conservatorship for a minor.   If a conservator has not been appointed for a minor, money due a minor or other property to which a minor is entitled, not exceeding in the aggregate twenty-five thousand dollars in value, shall be paid or delivered to a custodian under any uniform transfers to minors Act. The written receipt of the custodian constitutes an acquittance of the person making the payment of money or delivery of property.  [C51, §1493, 1494; R60, §2545, 2546; C73, §2243; C97, §3194; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12575; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §668.3; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.574; 82 Acts, ch 1052, §2]  84 Acts, ch 1067, §48; 95 Acts, ch 63, §6; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §29; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §28, 42 – 44  C2020, §633.555  See also chapter 565B, §633.108, 633.681  Former §633.555 repealed effective January 1, 2020, by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43  Section transferred from §633.574 in Code 2020 pursuant to directive in 2019 Acts, ch 57, §42  2019 amendments are effective January 1, 2020, and apply to guardianships and guardianship proceedings for adults and conservatorships and conservatorship proceedings for adults and minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §43, 44