My father passed away a little over a month ago. The estate is in Iowa, along with all parties named in Last Will. I have a copy

The executor may not have filed the will and petitioned for probate. You can search https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/DefaultFrame and...

How do i go about getting the details of my mothers estate right before it close

As an heir, you have a right to request an accounting of the estate. You are also to be sent a final report and there is to be a hearing on the...

Can my spouse personally serve papers on me if she lives in Oklahoma and I live in Iowa?

A divorce requires due process. The petitioner - the spouse who filed with the court for the divorce - has to have you served the petition by a...

What is the estimated cost to hire an attorney to file a will and obtain a letter of testamentary?

The assets you describe have to be transferred through court-supervised probate because they don't pass under the contract for the investment. The...

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If the parent was ordered to pay support and is in arrears, yes, you can collect until the order is satisfied. If the parent dies and child...

How can we compell our attorney to explain why he is withdrawing from representing us?

The attorney is an officer of the court, therefore, the citing of a confidential conflict is required to be factual. An attorney has a duty of...

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Would like to know if there are any districts in Iowa in which either counseling or mediation is required in a divorce.

In Polk County, mediation is part of every family law requirement order. The Iowa Code permits the a judge to order mediation - therefore, other...

A contempt filing legally called an application for rule to show cause is a quasi-criminal action which is probably why there isn't a form for the...

So long as you are the legal custodian and have legal joint custody, you have a right to those records. The physical custody (where the child...

Can I still file for divorce if my spouse has been in Mexico since July 2017?

You will want some help filing for a divorce because your spouse has to be served the papers. There are alternatives to having him served...