{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-633.313","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 633.313","heading":"Election of defendants to join with contestants.","body":"Any person named as a defendant in an action to contest or set aside a will may, at time of appearance, or by leave of court at any time thereafter, elect to join with the contestants.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE","Subchapter VI - WILLS","Part 5 - ACTIONS TO SET ASIDE OR CONTEST OF WILLS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/633.313.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"7bdd91c2e6a52b35f438c91b25ef9d9d324a4c0ed44d9f95d00e6e79bbe0cc3d","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-633.312","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-633.314"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}