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Iowa Code § 633.148 (2026)
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When there is no administration of an estate nor a petition therefor pending, in this state, a foreign fiduciary may maintain actions and proceedings in this state subject to the requirements and conditions imposed upon nonresident suitors generally. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.148] Referred to in §633.642\n\nTue Dec 09 21:59:21 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 633 (154, 4) §633.149, PROBATE CODE 38
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cases, 1971–2006 · leading case: Pearson v. Robinson, 318 N.W.2d 188 (Iowa 1982).
Pearson v. Robinson, 318 N.W.2d 188 (Iowa 1982). “The defendants filed various motions in federal court, asking dismissal of plaintiff’s action because she had failed to comply with sections 633.148 and 633.149, The Code 1981, which required filing of a certified copy of her appointment and bond “at the time of commencing [the]…”
Est. of Butler Ex Rel. Butler v. Maharishi Univ. of Mgmt., 460 F. Supp. 2d 1030 (S.D. Iowa 2006). “” Iowa Code § 633.148 . “At the time of commencing any action or proceeding in any court of this state, the foreign fiduciary shall file with the court an authenticated copy of the fiduciary’s appointment, and of the fiduciary’s official bond, if the fiduciary has given a bond.”
Mann v. De Moss, 323 F. Supp. 1126 (S.D. Iowa 1971). “On September 18, 1970, defendant moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint for failure to comply with Sections 633.148, 633.149, Iowa Code 1971: 633.”
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