Iowa HSB614 amends probate and trust laws, setting time limits for actions, awarding attorney fees, and detailing wrongful death damages.

Iowa HSB614 modifies probate and trust laws, establishing a two-year limit for actions involving nontestamentary transfers. It allows courts to award attorney fees and expenses in probate proceedings. The bill specifies that damages from wrongful death are considered personal property of the deceased's estate, except for those for loss of services and support, which are apportioned among those affected. It also extends the deadline for filing probate reports and inventories from 90 to 120 days. These changes apply to decedents who die on or after July 1, 2026.

Iowa HSB614 amends probate and trust laws, setting time limits for actions, awarding attorney fees, and detailing wrongful death damages.

Iowa HSB614 modifies probate and trust laws, establishing a two-year limit for actions involving nontestamentary transfers. It allows courts to award attorney fees and expenses in probate proceedings. The bill specifies that damages from wrongful death are considered personal property of the deceased's estate, except for those for loss of services and support, which are apportioned among those affected. It also extends the deadline for filing probate reports and inventories from 90 to 120 days. These changes apply to decedents who die on or after July 1, 2026.