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Iowa Code § 633.640 (2026)

Conservator’s right to possession

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Every conservator shall have a right to, and shall take, possession of all of the real and personal property of the protected person. The conservator shall pay the taxes and collect the income therefrom until the conservatorship is terminated. The conservator may maintain an action for the possession of the property, and to determine the title to the same. [C73, §2245; C97, §3196; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12584, 12585; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §668.11, 668.12; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.640] 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §72\n\n PART 4 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CONSERVATOR

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1972–2020 · leading case: Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Richard J. Murphy, 800 N.W.2d 37 (Iowa 2011).
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Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Richard J. Murphy, 800 N.W.2d 37 (Iowa 2011). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 633.640 . Correspondingly, the law imposes a duty on the conservator to protect, preserve, and account for the property, and to perform all other legal duties required by law.”
Suplee v. Stonebraker, 195 N.W.2d 678 (Iowa 1972). “It is through court appointment the conservator is directed to take possession of all real and personal property of the ward (§ 633.640). He is charged with protecting and preserving such property and properly accounting for it (§ 633.”
State of Iowa v. Tiffani Marie Finch (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “§ 633.640. And fifth, the conservator has a duty “to protect and preserve” the ward’s property.”
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