Administration of Estates of Decedents | MidpageAdministration of Estates of Decedents
633.330Character of proceedings633.331Limitation of administration633.332Exempt personal property633.333Proceeds of insurance633.334Surviving spouse included as “heir”633.335Share of survivor633.336Damages for wrongful death633.342Appointment of temporary administrator pending administration633.343Appointment of temporary administrator during administration633.348Right to retain existing property633.349Security to sustain devise or bequest633.350Title to decedent’s estate — when property passes — possession and control thereof — liability for administration expenses, debts, and family allowance633.351Possession of real and personal property633.352Collection of rents and payment of taxes and charges633.353Surrender of possession upon application by personal representative633.354Surrender of possession upon application by any interested person633.355Delivery of specific devise after twelve months633.356Distribution of property by affidavit — very small estates633.357Custodial independent retirement accounts633.358Charitable organization beneficiary affidavit and third-party protection633.361Report and inventory633.362Filing mandatory633.363Reporting failure to court633.364Supplementary inventory633.365Appraisement633.366Debts of executor633.367Inventory and appraisement as evidence633.368Property for payment of creditor’s claims633.374Allowance to surviving spouse633.375Review of allowance to surviving spouse633.376Allowance to children who do not reside with surviving spouse633.377Review of allowance to minor children633.383When power given in will633.384Equitable conversion and power of sale633.385Conversion633.386Sale, mortgage, pledge, lease or exchange of property — purposes633.387Sale of personal property without order of court633.388Petition to sell, mortgage, exchange, pledge or lease property633.389Notice on sale, mortgage, exchange, pledge, or lease of property633.390Sale subject to mortgage633.391Quieting adverse claims633.392Terms of sale633.393Purchase by holder of lien633.394Order to sell, mortgage, pledge, exchange or lease to be refused if bond given633.395Validity of proceedings633.396Order for sale, mortgage, pledge, exchange or lease of real property633.397Sale at public auction633.398Adjournment of sale at public auction633.399Report for approval633.400Joining report with petition633.401Record in foreign county633.402Sale defined633.410Limitation on filing claims against decedent’s estate633.411Pleading statute of limitations633.412When claim not affected by statute of limitations633.413Claims barred when no administration commenced633.414Liens not affected by failure to file claim633.415Commencement or continuance of separate action633.416Compulsory counterclaims — rules of civil procedure633.417Separate action in lieu of proceeding on claims633.418Form and verification of claims — general requirements633.419Requirements when claim founded on written instrument633.420How claim entitled633.421Unsecured claims not yet due633.422Secured claims not yet due633.423Procedure for secured claims633.424Contingent claims633.425Classification of debts and charges633.426Order of payment of debts and charges633.427Payment of contingent claims by distributees — contribution633.428Allowance by personal representative633.429Compelling payment of claims633.430Execution and levies prohibited633.431Claims of personal representative633.432Allowance or disallowance of claim of personal representative633.433Payment of debts and charges before expiration of four-month period633.434Payment of debts and charges after expiration of period following notice633.435Debts and charges not filed633.436General order for abatement633.437Contrary provision as to abatement633.438General denial of claims633.439Disallowance by personal representative633.440Contents of notice of disallowance633.441Proof of service633.442Claims barred after twenty days633.443Request for hearing by claimant633.444Applicability of rules of civil procedure633.445Offsets and counterclaims633.446Burden of proof633.447Trial and hearing633.448Allowance and judgment633.449Payment of federal estate taxes633.469Interlocutory report633.470Waiver of accounting633.471Right of retainer633.472Property distributed in kind633.473Final settlement — time limit633.475Compromise of personal taxes633.476Action against distributees — costs — tender633.477Final report633.478Notice of application for discharge633.479Discharge633.480Certificate to county recorder for tax purposes with administration633.481Certificate to county recorder for tax purposes without administration633.487Limitation on rights633.488Reopening settlement633.489Reopening administration