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February 26, 2010

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Probate Is Handled In Court
Probate cases normally occur in state and county court where the deceased permanently lived at the time of his or her death. In different states such courts may go by different names. Some are simply called the Probate Court. In New Yorkthey are called the Surrogates Court and in California they are called the Superior Court, Probate Division. The probate court will normally handle all the personal property the deceased owned, plus all the real estate the deceased owned located in that same state.

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Probate Terms

Today's Terms

Decedent

Definition:
A person who is deceased.

Estate

Definition:
All of the property owned by a person, including real estate and personal property.

Beneficiary

Definition:
A person designated to receive the income or principal of a trust estate.

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Probate Hot Topics

Topics Related to Probate:

Probate Court
Last Will and Testament
Living Will
Power of Attorney
Trust Planning
Asset Protection
Special Needs Trusts

Iowa Probate Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an probate attorney you should contact our Probate Attorney as soon as possible:

Ames
Ankeny
Bettendorf
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fort Dodge

Iowa City
Marion
Marshalltown
Mason City
Muscatine
Newton
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Urbandale
Waterloo
West Des Moines

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