Wills and trusts are in place to protect your assets in the case that something happens to you. Especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic, it's very important to create and review your estate plan with all the rapid changes and current health concerns. Our Iowa will and trust attorneys advise everyone, regardless of the pandemic, to review their wills in the event that something were to happen. In this article, we outline the process for creating and adjusting your will to ensure that all of your assets are protected under any circumstance.

The probate process is intricate, as one can expect. Probate involves settling an estate of a deceased individual in the event that they do not have an established will already in place. Our Iowa will and trust attorneys discuss what happens in a probate case and what you need to be aware of during one. They address the following questions:

• What is probate?
• What is the purpose of probate in Iowa?
• Are all assets subject to probate in Iowa?
• Do I need an attorney for a probate case in Iowa?
• When is probate necessary in Iowa?
• The probate process in Iowa

Read more about the Iowa probate process from our Iowa will and trust lawyers.

As of 2020, Iowa probate and estate laws have been modified. Current probate laws are in place for a formal court to proceed on distributing an estate in the instance that there is no will. Iowa legislature has made changes that pertain to small estates, changes to probate fees, and guardian or conservator requests. To know if these changes affect your estate plan, read the following article by our Iowa will and trust specialists at O'Flaherty Law.