Iowa Code 633.294 – Order of preference for appointment of executor
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 633.294
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
633.294 Order of preference for appointment of executor.
Letters testamentary may be granted to one or more persons found to be qualified. Preference for appointment shall be in the following order:
1. The person designated in the will;
2. Any beneficiary named in the will, or a person nominated by the beneficiaries;
3. Any creditor of the deceased, or a person nominated by such creditor;
4. Such other person as the court may find to be qualified. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.294]
Letters testamentary may be granted to one or more persons found to be qualified. Preference for appointment shall be in the following order:
1. The person designated in the will;
2. Any beneficiary named in the will, or a person nominated by the beneficiaries;
3. Any creditor of the deceased, or a person nominated by such creditor;
4. Such other person as the court may find to be qualified. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.294]