Polk County Probate Records
Iowa109 probate estates opened in Polk County, Iowa in the last 30 days, 21 of them this week. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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21 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedYesterday1 estate | ||||
| Robert Henry Clark Jr | ESPR086868 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| First published2 days ago4 estates | ||||
| Mark James KeanProbate notice | ESPR086797 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Deanna M. McDonaldProbate notice | ESPR086803 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Gail E. Hunt | ESPR086849 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Edward H. Weese | ESPR086860 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
108 more estates
See all 113 estates in Polk County, IA
109 in the last 30 days
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Polk County probate activity
- This week
- 21
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- None closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 67d
- Median, across 113 notices
- With an attorney
- 81%
- 112 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Polk County estates are filed
IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Polk 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 creditors96
- Probate notice13
What a Polk 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 Polk County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
21 estates in Polk 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 Polk County estate
- Iowa probate recordsEvery Iowa county we cover, busiest first.
- 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 Polk County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Polk County?
109 estates in Polk County, Iowa first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 109 in the last 90. We hold 113 estate records from the county in all. That makes it the busiest of the 33 Iowa counties we cover.
How do I look up Polk County probate records?
Probate cases in Polk County are filed with the IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR Polk COUNTY. We hold 113 estate records for Polk County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on October 29, 2026. Search Polk County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Polk County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Polk County estate?
We have not yet read Iowa's creditor-claim statute, so Polk County records carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in Polk County are still inside that window.
How long after a death does a Polk County estate appear?
Across the 113 Polk County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 67 days, so a new Polk County estate is usually a death from about 2 months ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Polk County records include the personal representative and attorney?
99% of Polk County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 81% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Polk County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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