Iowa Probate Records
399 probate estates opened across 33 Iowa counties in the last 30 days. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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Iowa counties
33 counties| County | New 7d | New 30d | Claims open | Latest | On record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 21 | 109 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 113 | |
| Scott County | 6 | 37 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 37 | |
| Black Hawk County | 4 | 33 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 33 | |
| Pottawattamie County | 9 | 31 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 31 | |
| Woodbury County | 5 | 27 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 27 | |
| Johnson County | 0 | 25 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 27 | |
| Cerro Gordo County | 1 | 20 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 20 | |
| Story County | 1 | 19 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 19 | |
| Dallas County | 1 | 15 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 16 | |
| Marshall County | 3 | 11 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 11 | |
| Boone County | 2 | 10 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 10 | |
| Muscatine County | 2 | 9 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 9 | |
| Webster County | 1 | 9 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 9 | |
| Hamilton County | 2 | 8 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 8 | |
| Tama County | 0 | 7 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 7 | |
| Page County | 1 | 5 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 5 | |
| Franklin County | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oct 21, 2026 | 4 | |
| Keokuk County | 2 | 4 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 4 | |
| Linn County | 1 | 2 | 0 | Oct 24, 2026 | 2 | |
| Buchanan County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 | |
| Cedar County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 21, 2026 | 1 | |
| Clinton County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 20, 2026 | 1 | |
| Crawford County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | |
| Dubuque County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 14, 2026 | 1 | |
| Fayette County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | 1 | |
| Fremont County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | |
| Louisa County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | |
| Mitchell County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 21, 2026 | 1 | |
| Monona County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | |
| Plymouth County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 2, 2026 | 1 | |
| Sac County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 6, 2026 | 1 | |
| Union County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 6, 2026 | 1 | |
| Warren County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Decedent | County | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedToday4 estates | |||||
| Kathryn R. McGilvray | Hamilton County, IA | ESPR017550 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Bessie Mattly | Scott County, IA | ESPR084767 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Susan E. Thomsen | Scott County, IA | ESPR084769 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Ronda Ruth Warren | Marshall County, IA | ESPR011382 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First publishedYesterday1 estate | |||||
| Timothy Jude ActonProbate notice | Dallas County, IA | ESPR026165 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
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399 in the last 30 days
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Iowa probate activity
- This week
- 66
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- Death to notice
- 54d
- Median days
- Records since
- October, 2014
What an Iowa record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
- Daily or weekly alerts for the counties you watch
- CSV export of a county or a state, on Pro and Business
How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working an Iowa probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
66 estates in Iowa first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
A sale of estate property usually waits on the court or the will's terms. Ask the attorney what the estate needs before you make an offer.
The terms on a record, defined: the probate glossary. Not legal advice; follow your state’s rules on solicitation.
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Where next
- Search every estateBy county, decedent's name, case number or the estate's attorney.
- A complete sample recordOne real estate, every field a plan opens, with the personal representative's street address withheld.
- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About Iowa probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Iowa?
399 estates across Iowa first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 400 in the last 90, in 33 counties. Polk County opens the most, with 109 in 90 days.
How long do creditors have to file in Iowa?
We have not yet read Iowa's creditor-claim statute, so records here carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Iowa are inside the window today.
How far back do the Iowa records go?
The Iowa records run from estates first published on October 7, 2014 to October 30, 2026, and new notices are added every day they are published.