Applicability of rules of civil procedure.
Iowa Code § 633.444
in effect633.444. Applicability of rules of civil procedure.
The personal representative shall file a pre-answer motion or answer to a claim within twenty days from the filing of the request for hearing on the claim in the same manner as though the claim were a petition filed in an ordinary action, and thereafter, all provisions of law and rules of civil procedure applicable to motions, pleadings and the trial of ordinary actions shall apply; provided, however, that a restatement of such claim shall not be barred by the provisions of section 633.410.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.444] 2021 Acts, ch 23, §5
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/633.444.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026
