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STANDBY CONSERVATORSHIPS

Iowa Code tit. XV, ch. 633, subch. XIII, pt. 4
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Iowa Code § 633.591 Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator — standby basis.

633.591. Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator — standby basis. Any person of full age and sound mind may execute a verified petition for the voluntary appointment of a conservator of the person’s property upon the express condition that such petition shall be acted upon by the court only upon the occurrence of an event specified or the existence of a described condition of the mental or physical health of the petitioner, the occurrence of which event, or the existence of which condition, shall be established in the manner directed in the petition. The petition, if executed on or after January 1, 1991, shall advise the respondent of a conservator’s powers as provided in section 633.570. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.591] 89 Acts, ch 178, §15; 90 Acts, ch 1036, §2; 91 Acts, ch 36, §7; 2019 Acts, ch 57, §29, 43, 44

Iowa Code § 633.591A Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator for a minor — standby basis.

633.591A. Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator for a minor — standby basis. A person having physical and legal custody of a minor may execute a verified petition for the appointment of a standby conservator of the proposed protected person’s property, upon the express condition that the petition shall be acted upon by the court only upon the occurrence of an event specified or the existence of a described condition of the mental or physical health of the petitioner, the occurrence of which event, or the existence of which condition, shall be established in the manner directed in the petition. 94 Acts, ch 1153, §112024 Acts, ch 1009, §60

Iowa Code § 633.592 Petition may nominate conservator.

633.592. Petition may nominate conservator. Such petition may nominate a person for appointment to serve as such conservator, and may request that the appointment be made without bond, or with bond of a certain stated sum. The court in appointing the conservator shall give due regard to such nomination and other requests and recommendations contained in the petition. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.592]

Iowa Code § 633.593 Deposit of petition.

633.593. Deposit of petition. Such petition may be deposited with the clerk of the county in which the party resides, or with any person, firm, bank or trust company selected by the petitioner. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.593]

Iowa Code § 633.594 Revocation of petition.

633.594. Revocation of petition. Such petition may be revoked by the petitioner at any time before appointment of a conservator by the court, provided that the petitioner is of sound mind. Revocation shall be accomplished by the destruction of the petition by the petitioner, or by the execution of an acknowledged instrument of revocation. If the petition has been deposited with the clerk, the revocation may likewise be deposited there. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.594]

Iowa Code § 633.595 Filing petition upon occurrence of condition.

633.595. Filing petition upon occurrence of condition. At any time after the deposit of the petition with the clerk, and before its revocation, it may be brought on for hearing by the filing of a verified statement to the effect that the occurrence of the event or the condition provided for in the petition has come to pass. If the petition has not been deposited with the clerk under the provisions of section 633.593, then it may be brought on for hearing at any time by the filing of it and such a verified statement with the clerk of the county in which the person who executed the petition then resides. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.595]

Iowa Code § 633.596 Considerations — appointment of conservator.

633.596. Considerations — appointment of conservator. At the time a standby petition is filed under this part, the court shall consider whether a limited conservatorship, as authorized in section 633.637, is appropriate. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.596] 97 Acts, ch 178, §12

Iowa Code § 633.597 Conservator shall have same powers and duties.

633.597. Conservator shall have same powers and duties. The powers and duties of such a conservator shall be the same as those of a conservator appointed in response to any of the other petitions authorized in this probate code. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.597] 2005 Acts, ch 38, §51
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/iowaCode/sections?codeChapter=633&year=2026Fetched: 10/20/2026

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