Dallas County Probate Records
Iowa15 probate estates opened in Dallas County, Iowa in the last 30 days, 1 of them this week. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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1 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedYesterday1 estate | ||||
| Timothy Jude ActonProbate notice | ESPR026165 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First published8 days ago2 estates | ||||
| Martha A. FitzgeraldProbate notice | ESPR026150 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Robert Brian Bruner | ESPR026159 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First published15 days ago2 estates | ||||
| David Lee Frantzen | ESPR 026162 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Brian Joseph Grace | ESPR 026161 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
11 more estates
See all 16 estates in Dallas County, IA
15 in the last 30 days
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Dallas County probate activity
- This week
- 1
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 60d
- Median, across 16 notices
- With an attorney
- 88%
- 16 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Dallas County estates are filed
IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Dallas COUNTY
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
- Notice to creditors12
- Probate notice3
What a Dallas County 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
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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 a Dallas County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
1 estate in Dallas County 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.
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For a Dallas County estate
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- 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 Dallas County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Dallas County?
15 estates in Dallas County, Iowa first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 15 in the last 90. We hold 16 estate records from the county in all. It ranks 9th of 33 Iowa counties by new estates.
How do I look up Dallas County probate records?
Probate cases in Dallas County are filed with the IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Dallas COUNTY. We hold 16 estate records for Dallas County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on October 29, 2026. Search Dallas County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Dallas County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Dallas County estate?
We have not yet read Iowa's creditor-claim statute, so Dallas County records carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Dallas County are still inside that window.
How long after a death does a Dallas County estate appear?
Across the 16 Dallas County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 60 days, so a new Dallas County estate is usually a death from about 2 months ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Dallas County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Dallas County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 88% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Dallas County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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