Iowa Code § 231E.7 (2026)

The state office or local office may on its own motion or at the request of the court intervene in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding if the state office or local office or the court considers the intervention to be justified because of any of the following:

1. An appointed guardian or conservator is not fulfilling prescribed duties or is subject to removal under section 633.65.

2. A willing and qualified guardian or conservator is not available.

3. The best interests of the protected person require the intervention. 2005 Acts, ch 175, §136; 2009 Acts, ch 23, §48; 2018 Acts, ch 1048, §8; 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §43 Referred to in §231E.8 \n