A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill updates Iowa's probate and trust laws. It sets a two-year deadline for lawsuits challenging beneficiary designations or asset transfers obtained through undue influence, fraud, or other wrongful conduct (applying to deaths on or after July 1, 2026). It allows courts to award attorney fees and costs in estate disputes, clarifies how wrongful death damages are split between the estate (for costs/support) and survivors, extends the probate inventory filing deadline from 90 to 120 days, and specifies that trust contests must be handled in probate court. These changes directly affect individuals involved in estate administration, trust disputes, and wrongful death claims.