GroundRules
Iowa Code § 633.648: Appointment of attorney in compromise of personal injury settlements.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)
- Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE
- Subchapter XIV - ADMINISTRATION OF GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS
- Part 4 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF CONSERVATOR
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 633.642, prior to authorizing a compromise of a claim for damages on account of personal injuries to the protected person, the court may order an independent investigation by an attorney other than by the attorney for the conservator. The cost of such investigation, including a reasonable attorney fee, shall be taxed as part of the cost of the conservatorship.
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