Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Iowa

Probate will

We are trying to probate a will . We have a decedents will, dated 1976. The will was signed by the attorney and the two witnesses were also attorneys. Since 1976 the laws have apparently changed and the judge is requiring us to obtain 2 affidavits for each of the attorney signatures (who are deceased) as well as the decendents signature. How can we get the will into probate without the verification of the signatures? The will was legal in 1976, why isn't it still good today? I am the non resident executor named in the will. But I can't get the will into probate without something that will make the 1976 will acceptable. What forms/ procedures are used when the laws pertaining to a legal will change, and the will is not updated or changed. I'm at a dead end trying to locate people who may have known the deseased attornyes who signed the will 33 years ago. Is there a form I can use which will make the will acceptable in probate?


Asked on 6/18/09, 2:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Gee

Re: Probate will

You are going to need to find those witnesses with respect to the affidavit. There is no "form" that will handle that. I think you will need to hire an attorney for the estate and proceed accordingly.

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Answered on 6/25/09, 1:59 pm


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