News

Do you want to know about current news in probate litigation involving will, trust, and estate disputes in Iowa? The estate litigation attorneys at the Smith Law Firm update this page regularly to keep our clients and future clients engaged and connected to news trends taking place in our unique area of law.
Confidential Relationship News

Confidential Relationships: Be Careful When Accepting Gifts From People In Your Care

January 12, 2023
News Undue Influence

NEWSFLASH: Undue Influence May Become A Crime In Iowa

July 11, 2022
Interference with Inheritance News

How Tortious Interference with Expected Inheritance Law Emerged in Iowa

December 1, 2021
Fiduciary Litigation News

Resolving Fiduciary Litigation Matters And Accessing The Courts During a Pandemic

March 5, 2021
News Trustee

Everything You Need To Know About Removing and Replacing Trustees

October 5, 2020
Interference with Inheritance News

New Trends ln Probate Litigation: Iowa’s Rising Tortious Interference With Inheritance Claims

August 19, 2020
News Undue Influence

Supreme Court of Iowa Establishes New Standard for Rebutting Undue Influence in Will Contests

August 3, 2020
Guardianship and Executor Removal News

Iowa Appeals Court Removes Trustee And Upholds Punitive Damage Award For Negligent Performance

July 27, 2020
Improper Execution News

Seventy-Year-Old Watershed Case Still Influences Improper Execution Lawsuits Today

July 22, 2020
Guardianship and Executor Removal News

Iowa Supreme Court Decision Reminds Fiduciaries Why Beneficiaries May Seek Executor Removal

June 15, 2020
News Power of Attorney Abuse

Probate Litigators Reveal Document Drafting Secrets to Reduce Power of Attorney Abuse Risk

June 10, 2020
Estate Accounting News

Stop Making Estate Accounting Mistakes and Start Reporting Like a Pro

June 3, 2020
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