Serves the greater Iowa City area, including Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Mt. Pleasant, and Des Moines, from Iowa City. Handles estate and trust administration, estate and inheritance tax filings, disputed wills and elective-share litigation, and guardianships and conservatorships. In practice in Iowa City since 1906.
Probate in Scott County
Probate Court Record
Scott County District Court
Scott County · 7th Judicial District
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Office
400 West 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Scott County
Serves Pottawattamie County and the Omaha-Council Bluffs area from Council Bluffs, with attorneys practicing in Iowa and Nebraska courts. Guides executors and personal representatives through probate and estate administration and handles estate disputes and will and trust contests. Established in 1861 through predecessor partnerships.
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Iowa happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteIowa Code § 633A.1101 et seq. (Iowa Trust Code)Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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In Iowa, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Iowa Code §§ 633A.4109, 633A.4111, 633A.4202(5)(d), 633.200Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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Settling an estate in Iowa: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysIowa Code §§ 633.361, 633.364, 633.365 (§ 633.361 as amended by 2026 Acts, HF 2532, § 4)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsIowa Code §§ 633.230, 633.304, 633.410, 633.413, 633.425, 633.442Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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