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Louisa County Probate Court

Iowa

319-523-4541

Phone

319-523-4541

Fax

319-523-4542

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Email

countyclerk.louisa@iowacourts.gov

In Louisa County, Iowa, you file a probate case with the Louisa County probate court at 117 South Main Street, Wapello, IA 52653. You can reach the court at 319-523-4541. Below you'll find 2 downloadable Iowa probate forms and the office hours.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

117 South Main Street, Wapello, IA 52653

Fax

319-523-4542

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Probate Forms Library

2 Iowa probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

Client Security Trust Fund claim forms (PDF)stateDownload
1.15 — Trust Account Outline (Jan 2025)stateDownload
Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in Louisa County

Court that handles probate
District Court
Simple probate
6-12 months
Complex estate
12-24 months
Iowa small estate limit
$100,000

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Additional Notes

The Clerk of Court processes civil, criminal and juvenile case and probate matters.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Louisa County, Iowa?

File with the Louisa County probate court at 117 South Main Street, Wapello, IA 52653. The court's phone number is 319-523-4541.

When is the Louisa County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

How long does probate take in Iowa?

A simple probate in Iowa usually takes about 6-12 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months.

Is there a small estate option in Iowa?

Iowa's small estate limit is $100,000. Estates under the limit may be settled with a simpler procedure than full probate; the Iowa probate guide explains when it applies.

Where can I get probate forms for Louisa County?

This page links 2 Iowa probate forms you can download as PDFs, listed under Probate Forms Library.

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

Eric Thomsen

Kent Corporation

Muscatine · 21 mi

(563) 264-4718 (Work)

Janice Kerkove

Bradley & Riley PC

Iowa City · 38 mi

(319) 363-0101

Conservatorships/GuardianshipsFiduciary Income Tax Planning+4

Robert (Bob) Downer

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Coralville · 39 mi

(319) 365-9461 (Work)

Asset ProtectionBusiness Planning+10

Paul Morf

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC

Cedar Rapids · 61 mi

(319) 366-7641 (Work)

General Trust & EstateFiduciary Litigation+1

Gary Streit

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.

Cedar Rapids · 61 mi

(319) 365-9461 (Work)

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