When a judgment has been obtained against a decedent in the decedent’s lifetime, the
plaintiff may file a petition in the office of the clerk of the court where the judgment is
rendered, against the executor, the heirs, and devisees of real estate, if such there be, setting
forth the facts, and that there is real estate of the deceased, describing its location and
extent, and praying the court to award execution against the same.
[C51, §1918; R60, §3323; C73, §3092; C97, §4036; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11736; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §626.88]\n\nTue Dec 09 21:59:08 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 626 (31, 0)
17 EXECUTION, §626.94
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases, 1990–2010 · leading case:
Powell v. Grewing, 562 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 1997).
Powell v. Grewing, 562 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 1997).
· cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 626.88 . Lois relies on this statute because, in her words, its application “is essential to properly divest the decedent’s successors of their title.”
Crawford v. Hall, 464 N.W.2d 464 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990).
· cites it 4× “On May 18,1987, the Crawfords filed a petition for execution against the deceased judgment debtor pursuant to Iowa Code section 626.88 concerning the Van Burén County land.”
Elder v. Smith, 987 A.2d 36 (Md. 2010).
“§ 11-106 (2004); Iowa Code Ann. § 626.88 (West 1999); Ky.Rev.”
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