Des Moines County Probate Records
Iowa8 probate estates opened in Des Moines County, Iowa in the last 30 days, 2 of them this week. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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2 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First published5 days ago2 estates | ||||
| Lola E. Yotter | ESPR008358 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Edward W. Schroeder | ESPR008391 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First published7 days ago3 estates | ||||
| Willie Charles Adkison | ESPR008390 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Linda K. Schnedler | ESPR008388 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Rodger E. Espy | ESPR008389 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
3 more estates
See all 8 estates in Des Moines County, IA
8 in the last 30 days
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Des Moines County probate activity
- This week
- 2
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 31d
- Median, across 8 notices
- With an attorney
- 100%
- 8 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Des Moines County estates are filed
Iowa District Court for Des Moines 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 creditors7
- Notice of petition1
What a Des Moines 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 Des Moines County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
2 estates in Des Moines 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.
The terms on a record, defined: the probate glossary. Not legal advice; follow your state’s rules on solicitation.
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For a Des Moines County estate
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About Des Moines County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Des Moines County?
8 estates in Des Moines County, Iowa first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 8 in the last 90. We hold 8 estate records from the county in all. It ranks 17th of 74 Iowa counties by new estates.
How do I look up Des Moines County probate records?
Probate cases in Des Moines County are filed with the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County. We hold 8 estate records for Des Moines County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on November 7, 2026. Search Des Moines County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Des Moines County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Des Moines County estate?
We have not yet read Iowa's creditor-claim statute, so Des Moines County records carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Des Moines County are still inside that window.
How long after a death does a Des Moines County estate appear?
Across the 8 Des Moines County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 31 days, so a new Des Moines County estate is usually a death from about 4 weeks ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Des Moines County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Des Moines County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 100% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Des Moines County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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