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Iowa Code § 636.21 (2026)

Commissioner as process agent

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It shall be the duty of the commissioner of insurance, upon service being made upon the commissioner, to immediately mail a copy of the notice to the company at the company’s principal place of business, and any notice so served shall be deemed to be good and sufficient service on any such company. [C97, §362; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12770; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §682.21] C93, §636.21 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §112 Suit on bond under probate code, see §633.186

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1947–1962 · leading case: McMinimee v. McMinimee, 30 N.W.2d 104 (Iowa 1947).
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McMinimee v. McMinimee, 30 N.W.2d 104 (Iowa 1947). · cites it 3× “Section 636.21. (All Code references are to the 1946 Code unless otherwise stated.”
In Re Est. of Dluhos, 70 N.W.2d 549 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 4× “5 provides: “One-third in value of all the legal or equitable estates in real property possessed by the husband at any time during the marriage, which have not been sold on execution or other judicial sale, and to which the wife, had made no relinquishment of her right, shall be…”
In Re Miller's Est.., 54 N.W.2d 433 (Iowa 1952). · cites it 2× “Section 636.21 provides the survivor’s (one-third) share cannot be affected by any will of the spouse unless consent thereto is given.”
In re Est. of Coleman, 49 N.W.2d 517 (Iowa 1951). · cites it 2× “Section 636.21 states, “The survivor’s share cannot be affected by any will of the spouse unless consent thereto is given *1099 * * This reference is to the survivor’s one-third share.”
Davis v. Davis, 114 N.W.2d 314 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 2× “Section 636.21 of the Code. It may be more in the event one dies intestate without issue.”
Theen v. Miller, 96 N.W.2d 734 (Iowa 1959). · cites it 4× “Section 636.21 provides that this one third may not be otherwise disposed of by will (see also section 633.”
McMinimee v. McMinimee, 33 N.W.2d 495 (Iowa 1948). · cites it 2× “7 (dower to embrace homestead), section 636.21 (dower right unaffected by will), and section 561.”
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