633.543  Proceedings for escheat.

When the court has reason to believe that any property of the estate of a decedent within the county should by law escheat, the court must forthwith inform the attorney general of the state of Iowa thereof, and appoint some suitable person as personal representative to take charge of such property, unless a personal representative has already been appointed.

Section History: Early form

  [C51, § 1443; R60, § 2468; C73, § 2461; C97, § 3388; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, § 636.51; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 633.543]


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