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Iowa Trust Administration
How to administer an Iowa trust after the grantor dies: successor trustee duties under the Iowa Trust Code, notice, accounting, and taxes.
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Probate Guides & Estate Settlement Articles
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Beneficiary Designations: Why They Override Your Will
Beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and insurance policies override your will. Learn how to update them, avoid common mistakes, and protect your heirs.
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Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary? Estate Roles Explained
One person can usually hold more than one estate role. A trustee can be a beneficiary and a beneficiary can be an executor. Here are the limits to know.
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Intestate Succession: Who Inherits If There Is No Will?
Intestate succession laws determine who inherits when someone dies without a will. Learn how dying without a will affects your spouse, children, and family.
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Irrevocable Trust: How It Works, Pros and Cons
An irrevocable trust generally cannot be changed, and in exchange the assets leave your estate. How it works, why people use one, and how it is taxed.
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Power of Attorney Explained: Why Every Adult Needs One
Compare durable, financial and springing powers of attorney and learn what to check before creating one.
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What Happens to a 401(k) When Someone Dies?
A 401(k) passes to the named beneficiary outside probate. A spouse can roll it over; most other heirs must empty it within 10 years. Here is how it works.
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What Happens to Stocks When Someone Dies?
Stocks pass by a beneficiary or TOD registration, or through the estate. The cost basis steps up to the date-of-death value. Here is how the transfer works.
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Digital Assets and Estate Planning in Iowa
How to plan for and access a deceased person's digital assets in Iowa under Chapter 638: online tools, will and POA language, crypto, and executor access.
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Federal Estate Tax and Iowa
Iowa has no estate tax, and the Iowa inheritance tax is repealed for deaths on or after January 1, 2025. Only the federal estate tax can reach an Iowa estate.
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