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 with several key changes. It sets a two-year deadline (from the decedent's death) for challenging beneficiary designations or asset transfers obtained through wrongful conduct like fraud or undue influence. Courts can now award attorney fees and costs in estate disputes, and wrongful death damages must first cover estate debts (including medical costs from the injury until death) before being split between the estate and survivors for lost services. The bill also extends the probate inventory filing deadline from 90 to 120 days and clarifies that trust disputes must be handled in probate court with specific notice rules. Most provisions apply to decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026, with trust notice rules taking effect immediately.