What Happens if you Do Not Change an Estate Plan in Iowa after a Divorce

O'Flaherty Law
1 min readFeb 2, 2021

Many people do not consider the possibility they will be divorced when estate planning. If someone prepares their estate planning documents prior to a divorce, they will often neglect to go back and change the provisions to remove the ex-spouse. Fortunately, in Iowa, there are some codes which will remove the ex-spouse automatically. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/estating-planning-after-iowa-divorce

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This video will discuss: How ex-spouses are treated in wills after divorce; How ex-spouses are treated in various retirement and other accounts after divorce; How divorce impacts powers of attorney; and Other estate planning reasons to speak with an attorney if you are getting divorced.

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