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Wills and trusts are legally binding arrangements between three parties that are in place to that estates and assets are appropriately managed. Our Iowa will contest attorneys discuss why it's important to have a will or trust in place and different kind of trusts you may encounter. The following questions are addressed:
Wills can "go wrong" in any number of ways. One common way is when the person arranging the will is not legally have the capacity to execute a will. In this article, our team of Iowa will contest attorneys explain what this "lack of testamentary capacity " means, and how you can use it as grounds for a will dispute. We also explain what will NOT be considered as evidence when arguing for lack of testamentary capacity.
Settling estate in Iowa involves determining and valuing assets that were owned by the deceased, transferring assets to correct parties, and paying any taxes that may be due. Spouses in probate cases still have rights to some parts of the estate depending on the scenario. Spousal rights vary in an Iowa probate case, and our Iowa will contest attorneys discuss frequent questions when it comes to this process.