Iowa Code 231E.11 – Duty of attorney general, county attorney, or other counsel
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1. The attorney general may advise the state office on legal matters and represent the state office in legal proceedings.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 231E.11
- Conservator: means conservator as defined in section 633. See Iowa Code 231E.3
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means guardian as defined in section 633. See Iowa Code 231E.3
- Local office: means a local office of public guardian. See Iowa Code 231E.3
- Local public guardian: means an individual under contract with the department to act as a guardian, conservator, or representative payee. See Iowa Code 231E.3
- Probate: Proving a will
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- State office: means the state office of public guardian. See Iowa Code 231E.3
2. Upon the request of the attorney general, a county attorney may represent the state office or a local office in connection with the filing of a petition for appointment as guardian or conservator and with routine, subsequent appearances.
3. Notwithstanding section 13.7, the state public guardian or a local public guardian may retain a local attorney to represent the state office or a local office in legal proceedings. A local attorney retained under this subsection shall be experienced in probate matters.