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Iowa Code § 614.2 (2026)

Death of party to be charged

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In all cases where by the death of the party to be charged, the bringing of an action against the party’s estate shall have been delayed beyond the period provided for by statute, the time within which action may be brought against the estate is hereby extended for six months from the date of the death of said decedent. [S13, §3447-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11008; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.2] Referred to in §614.6

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1983–2014 · leading case: Est. of Miller v. United States, 157 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (S.D. Iowa 2001).
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Est. of Miller v. United States, 157 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (S.D. Iowa 2001). · cites it 8× “PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Plaintiff has filed a motion for reconsideration of this Court’s April 12, 2001 Order dismissing her claim against defendant Marion County as time barred under Iowa Code § 614.2 (1). A. Governing Law “The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do…”
Jacobson v. Union Story Trust & Sav. Bank, 338 N.W.2d 161 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “That section states: In all cases where by the death of the party to be charged, the bringing of an action against his estate shall have been delayed beyond the period provided for by statute, the time within which action may be brought against his estate is hereby extended for…”
Thompson v. Est. of Herron, 612 N.W.2d 798 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 8× “1(2) is applied in conjunction with Iowa Code section 614.2, she was required to bring her action within two years of that date.”
Upon the Petition of Diana Davidson, as Adm'r of the Est. of Patricia Perelson, & Concerning Shai Perelson, Shai Perelson v. Diana Davidson, as Adm'r of the Est. of Patricia Perelson (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 14× “Iowa Code § 614.2 . “[T]he purpose of this statute is to assure that, if a claim against a decedent is not barred at the time of his death, the claimant has at 9 least six months to bring suit even if an applicable statute of limitations runs prior to that time.”
— Iowa Code § 614.2(1) — 1 case
Est. of Miller v. United States, 157 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (S.D. Iowa 2001). “PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Plaintiff has filed a motion for reconsideration of this Court’s April 12, 2001 Order dismissing her claim against defendant Marion County as time barred under Iowa Code § 614.2 (1). A. Governing Law “The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do…”
— Iowa Code § 614.2(l) — 1 case
Est. of Miller v. United States, 157 F. Supp. 2d 1071 (S.D. Iowa 2001). “PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Plaintiff has filed a motion for reconsideration of this Court’s April 12, 2001 Order dismissing her claim against defendant Marion County as time barred under Iowa Code § 614.2 (1). A. Governing Law “The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do…”
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