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Chapter 633 — Probate Code
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633.1 Short title.
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633.2 How probate code to take effect.
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633.3 Definitions and use of terms.
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633.4 Gender and number. Repealed by 2000 Acts, ch 1188, §4.
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633.5 Nonestate property — insurance proceeds.
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633.6 Reserved.
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633.7 Reserved.
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633.8 Reserved.
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633.9 Reserved.
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633.10 Jurisdiction.
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633.11 Declaratory judgments — determination of heirship — distribution.
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633.12 County of jurisdiction.
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633.13 Extent of jurisdiction.
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633.14 Concurrent jurisdiction.
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633.15 Probate court always open. Repealed by 2003 Acts, ch 151, §62.
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633.16 Control of probate records.
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633.17 Judge disqualified — procedure.
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633.18 Rules in probate.
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633.19 Process revoked.
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633.20 Referee — clerk — associate probate judge.
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633.20A Part-time associate probate judge — appointment — removal — qualifications.
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633.20B Appointment and resignation of full-time associate probate judges.
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633.20C Full-time associate probate judges — term, retention, qualifications.
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633.20D Associate probate judge — jurisdiction — appeals.
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633.21 Appraisers’ fees and referees’ fees fixed by rule.
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633.22 Probate powers of clerk.
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633.23 Clerk’s actions reviewed.
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633.24 Docketing and hearing.
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633.25 Validity of clerk’s orders.
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633.26 Clerk not to prepare reports.
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633.27 Probate docket.
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633.27A Docketing guardianship and conservatorship proceedings — applicability of separate reporting requirements.
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633.28 Docketing trust proceedings. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 38, §50.
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633.29 Probate record. Repealed by 99 Acts, ch 144, §15.
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633.30 Reserved.
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633.31 Calendar — court costs in probate.
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633.32 Delinquent inventories and reports.
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633.33 Nature of proceedings in probate.
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633.34 Applicability of rules of civil procedure.
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633.35 Reports and applications for orders.
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633.36 Orders in probate.
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633.37 Orders without notice.
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633.38 Time and place of hearing.
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633.39 Place of hearing — noncontest or agreement.
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633.40 Notice in probate proceedings.
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633.41 Consular representatives — notice.
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633.42 Requests for notice.
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633.43 Notice and appearance.
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633.44 Waiver of service of notice.
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633.45 Notice of order served on fiduciary and attorney.
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633.46 Proof of publication.
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633.47 Proof of service and payment of costs.
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633.48 Certified copies affecting foreign real estate.
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633.49 Transfer to another county.
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633.50 Certified copy of transferring court’s records.
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633.51 Filing of certified copy by receiving court.
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633.52 Mistakes corrected.
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633.53 Submission and retention of vouchers and receipts.
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633.54 Reserved.
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633.55 Reserved.
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633.56 Reserved.
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633.57 Reserved.
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633.58 Reserved.
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633.59 Reserved.
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633.60 Reserved.
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633.61 Reserved.
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633.62 Reserved.
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633.63 Qualification of fiduciary — resident.
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633.64 Qualification of fiduciary — nonresident.
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633.65 Removal of fiduciary.
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633.66 Appointment of successor fiduciary.
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633.67 Powers of surviving cofiduciary.
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633.68 Powers of successor fiduciary.
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633.69 Substitution — effect.
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633.70 Property delivered — penalty.
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633.71 Legal effect of appointment.
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633.72 Manner of service. Repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1027, §7, 9.
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633.73 Reserved.
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633.74 Reserved.
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633.75 Reserved.
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633.76 Two or more fiduciaries — exercise of powers.
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633.76A Exception — voting of publicly traded securities.
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633.77 Receipts by one fiduciary.
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633.78 Fiduciary written request and third-party protection.
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633.79 Fiduciaries considered as one.
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633.80 Fiduciary of a fiduciary.
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633.81 Suit by and against fiduciary.
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633.82 Designation of attorney.
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633.83 Continuation of business.
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633.84 Delegation of authority.
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633.85 Liability of fiduciary employing agents.
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633.86 Reduction of fees when agents are employed.
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633.87 Deposit of money in banks.
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633.88 Law governing administration of estates of nonresidents.
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633.89 Power of fiduciary or custodian to deposit securities.
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633.90 Power of a fiduciary to access digital assets.
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633.91 Reserved.
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633.92 Reserved.
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633.93 Limitation on actions affecting deeds.
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633.94 Platting.
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633.95 Release of liens and mortgages.
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633.96 Specific performance voluntary.
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633.97 Specific performance involuntary.
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633.98 Certificate of appointment and authority.
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633.99 Federal stock — authority to purchase.
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633.100 Waiver of exemption.
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633.101 Appraisal.
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633.102 Costs and expenses.
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633.103 Certain corporate distributions. Repealed by 99 Acts, ch 124, §32.
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633.104 Reserved.
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633.105 Reserved.
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633.106 Reserved.
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633.107 Reserved.
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633.108 Small distributions.
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633.109 Inability to distribute estate funds.
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633.110 Receipts taken.
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633.111 Final discharge period.
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633.112 Discovery of property.
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633.113 Commitment.
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633.114 Compromise of claims held by an estate.
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633.115 Compromise of claims against an estate.
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633.116 Abandonment of property.
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633.117 Encumbered assets.
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633.118 Attorney appointed for persons not represented.
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633.119 Order and authority thereunder.
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633.120 Compensation.
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633.121 Substitution — division of fee.
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633.122 Settlement contested.
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633.123 Prudent investments — fiduciaries.
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633.123A Investments in investment companies and investment trusts.
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633.124 Investment may be held in name of nominee of bank or trust company.
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633.125 Records of bank or trust company to show ownership.
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633.126 Definitions.
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633.127 Establishment of common trust funds.
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633.128 Court accountings.
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633.129 Uniformity of interpretation.
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633.130 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.131 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.132 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.133 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.134 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.135 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.136 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.137 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.138 Repealed by 96 Acts, ch 1138, §82, 84.
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633.139 Reserved.
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633.140 Reserved.
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633.141 Reserved.
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633.142 Reserved.
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633.143 Reserved.
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633.144 Mortgages and judgments.
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633.145 Certificate of appointment and authority.
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633.146 Filing of certificate.
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633.147 Record.
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633.148 Maintaining actions.
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633.149 Filing of bond.
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633.150 Reserved.
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633.151 Reserved.
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633.152 Reserved.
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633.153 Reserved.
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633.154 Reserved.
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633.155 Self-dealing by fiduciary prohibited.
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633.156 Deposits by corporate fiduciaries.
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633.157 Liability for property of estate.
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633.158 Liability for property not a part of estate.
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633.159 Judgment — execution.
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633.160 Breach of duty.
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633.161 Examination of fiduciaries.
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633.162 Penalty.
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633.163 Reserved.
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633.164 Reserved.
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633.165 Reserved.
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633.166 Reserved.
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633.167 Reserved.
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633.168 Oath — certification.
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633.169 Bond.
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633.170 Amount of bond.
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633.171 Approval by clerk.
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633.172 Will — waiver of bond.
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633.173 Waiver of bond by distributees.
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633.174 Guardians and conservators — bond.
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633.175 Waiver of bond by court.
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633.176 Reduction of bond by deposit.
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633.177 Deposit in lieu of bond.
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633.178 Letters.
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633.179 Review by clerk when inventory is filed.
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633.180 Bond changed.
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633.181 Obligees of bond — joint and several liability.
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633.182 Qualifications for sureties.
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633.183 Authority for fiduciary and surety to enter into agreement for deposit of property or joint control.
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633.184 Release of sureties before estate fully administered.
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633.185 Insolvency of fiduciary.
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633.186 Suit on bond.
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633.187 Limitation of action on bond.
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633.188 Reserved.
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633.189 Reserved.
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633.190 Reserved.
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633.191 Reserved.
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633.192 Reserved.
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633.193 Reserved.
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633.194 Reserved.
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633.195 Reserved.
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633.196 Reserved.
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633.197 Compensation — schedule of fees.
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633.198 Attorney fee.
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633.199 Expenses and extraordinary services.
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633.200 Compensation of other fiduciaries and their attorneys.
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633.201 Court officers as fiduciaries.
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633.202 Affidavit relative to compensation.
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633.203 Affidavit for corporate fiduciary.
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633.204 Fees of deceased fiduciary.
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633.205 Reserved.
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633.206 Reserved.
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633.207 Reserved.
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633.208 Reserved.
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633.209 Reserved.
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633.210 Rules of descent.
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633.211 Share of surviving spouse if decedent left no issue or left issue all of whom are issue of surviving spouse.
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633.212 Share of surviving spouse if decedent left issue some of whom are not issue of surviving spouse.
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633.213 Appraisal.
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633.214 Procedure determined by court.
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633.215 Notice.
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633.216 Objections.
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633.217 Trial.
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633.218 Right of spouse to select property.
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633.219 Share of others than surviving spouse.
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633.220 Afterborn heirs — time of determining relationship.
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633.220A Posthumous child.
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633.221 Biological child — inherit from mother.
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633.222 Biological child — inherit from father.
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633.223 Effect of adoption.
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633.224 Advancements — in general.
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633.225 Valuation of advancements.
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633.226 Death of advancee before intestate.
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633.227 Administration granted.
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633.228 Time allowed.
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633.229 Petition for administration of an intestate estate.
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633.230 Notice in intestate estates.
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633.231 Notice in intestate estates — medical assistance claims.
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633.232 Reserved.
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633.233 Reserved.
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633.234 Reserved.
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633.235 Reserved.
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633.236 Right of elective share of surviving spouse.
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633.237 Presumption against filing elective share.
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633.238 Elective share of surviving spouse.
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633.239 Share to embrace homestead.
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633.240 Election to receive homestead.
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633.241 Time for election to receive life estate in homestead.
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633.242 Rights of election personal to surviving spouse.
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633.243 Filing elections.
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633.244 Incompetent spouse — election by court.
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633.245 Record of election.
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633.246 Election not subject to change.
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633.246A Medical assistance eligibility.
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633.247 Setting off elective share of surviving spouse.
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633.248 Referee — notice.
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633.249 Mode of setting off share in real estate.
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633.250 Report — delinquency.
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633.251 Confirmation — new reference.
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633.252 Confirmation conclusive — possession.
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633.253 Right contested.
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633.254 Sale — division of proceeds.
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633.255 Purchase of new homestead.
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633.256 Security to avoid sale.
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633.257 Security by surviving spouse.
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633.258 Sale prohibited.
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633.259 Reserved.
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633.260 Reserved.
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633.261 Reserved.
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633.262 Reserved.
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633.263 Reserved.
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633.264 Disposal of property by will.
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633.265 Procedure prescribed by will.
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633.266 Adjusted gross estate.
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633.267 Children born or adopted after execution of will.
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633.268 Presumption attending devise to spouse.
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633.269 After acquired property.
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633.270 Contractual or mutual wills.
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633.271 Effect of divorce or dissolution.
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633.272 Partial intestacy.
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633.273 Antilapse statute.
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633.273A Disposition of failed devise.
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633.274 Exception to antilapse statute.
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633.275 Testamentary additions to trusts.
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633.276 Separate identification of bequest.
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633.277 Uniformity of interpretation.
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633.278 Devise of encumbered property.
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633.279 Signed and witnessed.
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633.280 Competency of witnesses.
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633.281 Interest of witnesses.
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633.282 Defect cured by codicil.
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633.283 Will executed in foreign state or country.
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633.284 Revocation — cancellation — revival.
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633.285 Custodian — filing — penalty.
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633.286 Deposit of will with clerk.
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633.287 Manner of deposit.
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633.288 Delivery by clerk during lifetime of testator.
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633.289 Delivery by clerk after death of testator.
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633.290 Petitions after death of testator.
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633.291 Contents of petition for probate of will.
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633.292 Contents of petition for appointment of executor.
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633.293 Hearing upon petition.
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633.294 Order of preference for appointment of executor.
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633.295 Testimony of witnesses.
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633.296 Deposition.
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633.297 Witnesses unavailable.
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633.298 Order admitting or disallowing probate of will.
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633.299 Order appointing executor.
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633.300 Certificate of probate.
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633.301 Copy of will for executor.
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633.302 Clerk filing copies of will.
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633.303 Charitable trusts — copy of wills to attorney general. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 35, §3. See §633A.5107 and 633A.5108.
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633.304 Notice of probate of will with administration.
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633.304A Notice of probate of will — medical assistance claims.
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633.305 Notice if no administration.
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633.306 Record in foreign county.
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633.307 Costs of transcript.
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633.308 Setting aside probate of will.
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633.309 Time within which action must be commenced.
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633.310 Objections prior to admission of will to probate.
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633.311 Contest or objection shall be tried as a law action.
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633.312 Joinder of parties.
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633.313 Election of defendants to join with contestants.
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633.314 Taxation of costs.
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633.315 Allowance for defending will.
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633.316 Notice to devisees in other wills.
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633.317 Where will is filed after letters of administration have been granted.
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633.318 Where will is filed after letters testamentary have been granted.
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633.319 Proof of execution.
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633.320 Declaratory judgment to determine last will.
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633.321 Reserved.
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633.322 Reserved.
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633.323 Reserved.
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633.324 Reserved.
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633.325 Reserved.
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633.326 Reserved.
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633.327 Reserved.
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633.328 Reserved.
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633.329 Reserved.
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633.330 Character of proceedings.
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633.331 Limitation of administration.
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633.332 Exempt personal property.
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633.333 Proceeds of insurance.
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633.334 Surviving spouse included as “heir”.
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633.335 Share of survivor.
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633.336 Damages for wrongful death.
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633.337 Reserved.
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633.338 Reserved.
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633.339 Reserved.
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633.340 Reserved.
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633.341 Reserved.
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633.342 Appointment of temporary administrator pending administration.
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633.343 Appointment of temporary administrator during administration.
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633.344 Reserved.
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633.345 Reserved.
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633.346 Reserved.
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633.347 Reserved.
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633.348 Right to retain existing property.
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633.349 Security to sustain devise or bequest.
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633.350 Title to decedent’s estate — when property passes — possession and control thereof — liability for administration expenses, debts, and family allowance.
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633.351 Possession of real and personal property.
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633.352 Collection of rents and payment of taxes and charges.
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633.353 Surrender of possession upon application by personal representative.
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633.354 Surrender of possession upon application by any interested person.
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633.355 Delivery of specific devise after twelve months.
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633.356 Distribution of property by affidavit — very small estates.
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633.357 Custodial independent retirement accounts.
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633.358 Charitable organization beneficiary affidavit and third-party protection.
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633.359 Reserved.
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633.360 Reserved.
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633.361 Report and inventory.
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633.362 Filing mandatory.
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633.363 Reporting failure to court.
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633.364 Supplementary inventory.
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633.365 Appraisement.
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633.366 Debts of executor.
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633.367 Inventory and appraisement as evidence.
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633.368 Property for payment of creditor’s claims.
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633.369 Reserved.
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633.370 Reserved.
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633.371 Reserved.
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633.372 Reserved.
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633.373 Reserved.
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633.374 Allowance to surviving spouse.
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633.375 Review of allowance to surviving spouse.
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633.376 Allowance to children who do not reside with surviving spouse.
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633.377 Review of allowance to minor children.
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633.378 Reserved.
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633.379 Reserved.
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633.380 Reserved.
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633.381 Reserved.
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633.382 Reserved.
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633.383 When power given in will.
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633.384 Equitable conversion and power of sale.
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633.385 Conversion.
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633.386 Sale, mortgage, pledge, lease or exchange of property — purposes.
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633.387 Sale of personal property without order of court.
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633.388 Petition to sell, mortgage, exchange, pledge or lease property.
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633.389 Notice on sale, mortgage, exchange, pledge, or lease of property.
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633.390 Sale subject to mortgage.
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633.391 Quieting adverse claims.
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633.392 Terms of sale.
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633.393 Purchase by holder of lien.
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633.394 Order to sell, mortgage, pledge, exchange or lease to be refused if bond given.
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633.395 Validity of proceedings.
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633.396 Order for sale, mortgage, pledge, exchange or lease of real property.
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633.397 Sale at public auction.
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633.398 Adjournment of sale at public auction.
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633.399 Report for approval.
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633.400 Joining report with petition.
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633.401 Record in foreign county.
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633.402 Sale defined.
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633.403 Reserved.
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633.404 Reserved.
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633.405 Reserved.
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633.406 Reserved.
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633.407 Reserved.
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633.408 Reserved.
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633.409 Reserved.
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633.410 Limitation on filing claims against decedent’s estate.
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633.411 Pleading statute of limitations.
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633.412 When claim not affected by statute of limitations.
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633.413 Claims barred when no administration commenced.
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633.414 Liens not affected by failure to file claim.
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633.415 Commencement or continuance of separate action.
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633.416 Compulsory counterclaims — rules of civil procedure.
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633.417 Separate action in lieu of proceeding on claims.
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633.418 Form and verification of claims — general requirements.
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633.419 Requirements when claim founded on written instrument.
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633.420 How claim entitled.
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633.421 Unsecured claims not yet due.
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633.422 Secured claims not yet due.
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633.423 Procedure for secured claims.
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633.424 Contingent claims.
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633.425 Classification of debts and charges.
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633.426 Order of payment of debts and charges.
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633.427 Payment of contingent claims by distributees — contribution.
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633.428 Allowance by personal representative.
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633.429 Compelling payment of claims.
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633.430 Execution and levies prohibited.
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633.431 Claims of personal representative.
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633.432 Allowance or disallowance of claim of personal representative.
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633.433 Payment of debts and charges before expiration of four-month period.
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633.434 Payment of debts and charges after expiration of period following notice.
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633.435 Debts and charges not filed.
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633.436 General order for abatement.
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633.437 Contrary provision as to abatement.
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633.438 General denial of claims.
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633.439 Disallowance by personal representative.
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633.440 Contents of notice of disallowance.
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633.441 Proof of service.
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633.442 Claims barred after twenty days.
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633.443 Request for hearing by claimant.
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633.444 Applicability of rules of civil procedure.
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633.445 Offsets and counterclaims.
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633.446 Burden of proof.
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633.447 Trial and hearing.
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633.448 Allowance and judgment.
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633.449 Payment of federal estate taxes.
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633.450 Reserved.
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633.451 Reserved.
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633.452 Reserved.
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633.465 Reserved.
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633.466 Reserved.
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633.467 Reserved.
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633.468 Reserved.
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633.469 Interlocutory report.
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633.470 Waiver of accounting.
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633.471 Right of retainer.
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633.472 Property distributed in kind.
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633.473 Final settlement — time limit.
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633.474 Reserved.
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633.475 Compromise of personal taxes.
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633.476 Action against distributees — costs — tender.
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633.477 Final report.
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633.478 Notice of application for discharge.
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633.479 Discharge.
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633.480 Certificate to county recorder for tax purposes with administration.
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633.481 Certificate to county recorder for tax purposes without administration.
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633.482 Reserved.
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633.483 Reserved.
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633.484 Reserved.
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633.485 Reserved.
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633.486 Reserved.
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633.487 Limitation on rights.
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633.488 Reopening settlement.
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633.489 Reopening administration.
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633.490 Reserved.
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633.491 Reserved.
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633.492 Reserved.
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633.493 Reserved.
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633.494 Reserved.
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633.495 Admission of wills of nonresidents.
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633.496 Foreign probated wills.
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633.497 Foreign wills as a muniment of title.
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633.498 Foreign wills — procedure.
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633.499 Reserved.
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633.500 Appointment of foreign administrator.
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633.501 Application for appointment of foreign administrator.
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633.502 Appointment of foreign fiduciary.
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633.503 Application for appointment of foreign executor or trustee.
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633.504 Removal of property — payment of claims.
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633.505 Reserved.
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633.506 Reserved.
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633.507 Reserved.
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633.508 Reserved.
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633.509 Reserved.
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633.510 Administration authorized — petition.
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633.511 Notice.
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633.512 Service.
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633.513 Proof of service — filing.
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633.514 Hearing — continuance — orders.
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633.515 Administration.
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633.516 Rights of absentee barred — sale by spouse.
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633.517 Missing soldiers or sailors — presumption of death.
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633.518 Presumption of death — petition and inquiry.
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633.519 Presumption of death — verdict and entry of order.
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633.520 Presumption of death — natural or man-made disaster.
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633.521 Reserved.
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633.522 Reserved.
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633.523 No sufficient evidence of survivorship.
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633.524 Beneficiaries of another person’s disposition of property.
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633.525 Joint tenants.
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633.526 Insurance policies.
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633.527 Limitation of application.
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633.528 Uniformity of interpretation.
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633.529 Reserved.
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633.530 Reserved.
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633.531 Reserved.
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633.532 Reserved.
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633.533 Reserved.
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633.535 Person causing death or injury.
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633.536 Procedure to deny benefits to a person causing death or injury.
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633.537 Third party nonliability.
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633.538 Reserved.
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633.539 Reserved.
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633.540 Reserved.
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633.541 Reserved.
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633.542 Reserved.
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633.543 Proceedings for escheat.
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633.544 Notice to persons interested.
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633.545 Sale — proceeds.
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633.546 Payment to person entitled.
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633.547 Reserved.
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633.548 Reserved.
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633.549 Reserved.
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633.550 Reserved.
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633.551 General provisions.
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633.552 Basis for appointment of guardian for an adult.
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633.553 Basis for appointment of conservator for an adult.
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633.554 Basis for appointment of conservator for a minor.
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633.555 Procedure in lieu of conservatorship for minor.
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633.556 Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for an adult.
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633.557 Petition for appointment of a conservator for a minor.
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633.558 Notice to adult respondent.
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633.559 Notice to minor respondent.
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633.560 Hearing.
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633.560A Mediation.
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633.561 Appointment and role of attorney for respondent.
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633.562 Appointment and role of court visitor.
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633.563 Court-ordered professional evaluation.
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633.564 Background check of proposed guardian or conservator.
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633.565 Qualifications and selection of guardian or conservator for an adult.
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633.566 Preference as to appointment of conservator.
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633.567 Appointment of guardian or conservator on a standby basis for minor approaching majority.
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633.568 Appointment of guardian for an adult on a standby basis.
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633.569 Emergency appointment of temporary guardian or conservator.
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633.570 Notification of guardianship and conservatorship powers.
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633.571 Preference as to appointment of conservator. Transferred to §633.566; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §42 – 44.
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633.572 Appointment of conservator on voluntary petition. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44.
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633.573 Appointment of temporary conservator. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44. See §633.569.
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633.574 Procedure in lieu of conservatorship for a minor. Transferred to §633.555; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §42 – 44.
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633.575 Representation. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44. See §633.561.
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633.576 Notification of conservatorship powers. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44. See §633.570.
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633.577 Reserved.
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633.578 Reserved.
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633.579 Reserved.
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633.580 Petition for appointment of conservator for absentee.
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633.581 Original notice governed by rules of civil procedure.
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633.582 Notice on county attorney.
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633.583 Pleadings and trial — rules of civil procedure.
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633.584 Appointment of conservator.
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633.585 Appointment of temporary conservator.
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633.586 Reserved.
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633.587 Reserved.
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633.588 Reserved.
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633.589 Reserved.
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633.590 Reserved.
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633.591 Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator — standby basis.
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633.591A Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator for a minor — standby basis.
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633.592 Petition may nominate conservator.
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633.593 Deposit of petition.
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633.594 Revocation of petition.
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633.595 Filing petition upon occurrence of condition.
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633.596 Considerations — appointment of conservator.
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633.597 Conservator shall have same powers and duties.
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633.598 Reserved.
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633.599 Reserved.
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633.600 Reserved.
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633.601 Reserved.
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633.602 Reserved.
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633.603 Appointment of foreign conservators.
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633.604 Application.
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633.605 Personal property.
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633.606 Copy of bond.
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633.607 Order for delivery.
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633.608 Recording of bond — notice to court.
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633.609 Reserved.
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633.610 Reserved.
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633.611 Reserved.
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633.612 Reserved.
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633.613 Reserved.
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633.614 Application of other provisions to veterans’ conservatorships.
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633.615 Secretary of veterans affairs — party in interest.
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633.616 Reserved.
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633.617 Protected person rated incompetent by United States department of veterans affairs.
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633.618 Reserved.
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633.619 Reserved.
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633.620 Reserved.
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633.621 Reserved.
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633.622 Bond requirements.
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633.623 Reserved.
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633.624 Reserved.
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633.625 Reserved.
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633.626 Reserved.
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633.627 Combining petitions.
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633.628 Same person as guardian and conservator.
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633.629 Reserved.
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633.630 Reserved.
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633.631 Reserved.
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633.632 Reserved.
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633.633 Provisions applicable to all fiduciaries shall govern.
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633.633A Liability of guardians and conservators.
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633.633B Tort liability of guardians and conservators.
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633.634 Combination of petitions.
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633.635 Responsibilities of guardian.
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633.636 Effect of appointment of guardian or conservator.
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633.637 Powers of protected person.
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633.637A Rights of protected person under guardianship.
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633.638 Presumption of fraud.
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633.639 Title to protected person’s property.
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633.640 Conservator’s right to possession.
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633.641 Duties of conservator.
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633.642 Powers of conservator.
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633.643 Disposal of will by conservator.
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633.644 Court order to preserve testamentary intent of protected person.
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633.645 Court to deliver will to clerk.
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633.646 Powers of the conservator without order of court. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44.
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633.647 Powers of conservator subject to the approval of the court. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44. See §633.642.
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633.648 Appointment of attorney in compromise of personal injury settlements.
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633.649 Powers of conservators — same as all fiduciaries. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44.
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633.650 Breach of contracts. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44.
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633.651 Reserved.
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633.652 Procedure applicable to personal representatives shall govern. Repealed by 2019 Acts, ch 57, §41, 43, 44. See §633.642.
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633.653 Claims against protected person, conservatorship, or conservator in that capacity.
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633.653A Claims for cost of medical care or services.
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633.654 Form and verification of claims — general requirements.
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633.655 Requirements when claim founded on written instrument.
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633.656 How claim entitled.
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633.657 Filing of claim required.
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633.658 Compelling payment of claims.
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633.659 Allowance by conservator.
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633.660 Execution and levy prohibited.
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633.661 Claims of conservators.
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633.662 Claims not filed.
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633.663 Waiver of statute of limitations by conservator.
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633.664 Liens not affected by failure to file claim.
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633.665 Separate actions and claims.
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633.666 Denial and contest of claims.
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633.667 Payment of claims in insolvent conservatorships.
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633.668 Conservator may make gifts.
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633.669 Reporting requirements — assistance by clerk.
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633.670 Reports by conservators.
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633.671 Requirements of report and accounting.
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633.672 Payment of court costs in conservatorships.
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633.673 Court costs in guardianships.
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633.674 Settlement of accounts.
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633.675 Cause for termination.
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633.676 Assets exhausted.
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633.677 Accounting to protected person — notice.
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633.678 Delivery of assets.
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633.679 Petition to terminate — request for voting rights reinstatement.
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633.680 Limit on application to terminate.
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633.681 Exhausted or minimal assets of minor protected person.
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633.682 Discharge of conservator and release of bond.
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633.683 Reserved.
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633.684 Reserved.
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633.685 Reserved.
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633.686 Reserved.
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633.688 Reserved.
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633.692 Reserved.
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633.693 Reserved.
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633.694 Reserved.
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633.695 Reserved.
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633.696 Reserved.
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633.697 Reserved.
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633.698 Reserved.
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633.699 Reserved.
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633.699A Modification or termination of uneconomical testamentary trust. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 38, §50. See §633.751, 633A.2205, 633A.5103.
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633.700 Short title.
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633.701 Definitions.
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633.702 International application.
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633.703 Communication between courts.
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633.704 Cooperation between courts.
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633.705 Taking testimony in another state.
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633.706 Definitions.
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633.707 Significant connection factors.
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633.708 Exclusive basis.
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633.709 Jurisdiction.
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633.710 Special jurisdiction.
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633.711 Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction.
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633.712 Appropriate forum.
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633.713 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
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633.714 Notice of proceeding.
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633.715 Proceedings in more than one state.
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633.716 Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state.
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633.717 Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
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633.718 Registration of guardianship orders.
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633.719 Registration of protective orders.
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633.720 Effect of registration.
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633.721 Uniformity of application and construction.
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633.722 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
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633.723 Reserved.
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633.724 Reserved.
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633.725 Reserved.
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633.726 Reserved.
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633.727 Reserved.
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633.728 Reserved.
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633.729 Reserved.
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633.730 Reserved.
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633.732 Reserved.
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633.735 Reserved.
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633.737 Reserved.
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633.740 Reserved.
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633.742 Reserved.
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633.743 Reserved.
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633.744 Reserved.
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633.745 Reserved.
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633.746 Reserved.
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633.747 Reserved.
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633.748 Reserved.
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633.749 Reserved.
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633.750 Powers of trustees.
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633.751 Applicability of law.
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633.752 Intermediate report of trustees.
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633.753 Final report of trustee.
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633.754 Notice of application for discharge.
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633.755 Discharge.
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