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Iowa House Bill HF817

Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF817

Introduced
3/6/25  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to the distribution of child support owed to a decedent by affidavit.

Impact

The inclusion of undistributed child support in the estate distribution process could significantly benefit families dealing with the financial aftermath of a loved one's death. It ensures that those owed child support are recognized and compensated, potentially alleviating further financial hardship for the surviving family members. This addition could lessen the burdens placed on small estate successors, allowing for a smoother transition of possessions and finances during a difficult time.

Summary

House File 817 aims to streamline the process for distributing child support owed to a decedent by allowing successors of individuals with very small estates to access undistributed child support payments. Currently, Iowa law permits the distribution of a decedent's property through an affidavit for estates valued at $50,000 or less. This legislation expands that access to include any child support payments owed to the deceased that remain unclaimed by their successors, effectively providing a more efficient means of inheritance regarding these funds.

Contention

Debate surrounding HF817 might arise from concerns related to the administrative changes required for child support services. Stakeholders may question how the implementation of this new provision will be managed, particularly regarding the creation of new forms and processes. There is also a potential for dispute about the stipulations involved in accessing these funds and whether the changes adequately protect the rights of all parties involved, including creditors and other claimants.

Latest IA HF817 Activity

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Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

IA SF2396

A bill for an act relating to state taxation by modifying lottery and alcoholic beverages provisions under the purview of the department of revenue, changing the taxation of lump sum distributions of retirement income, increasing estimated tax thresholds, making appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3115.)

IA HF729

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 252.)

IA HF650

A bill for an act relating to the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships.(Formerly HSB 109.)

IA SSB1147

A bill for an act relating to the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships.

IA SF397

A bill for an act relating to paternity and the obligation of parents for support of children.

IA SF578

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1222.) Effective date: 06/01/2023, 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 03/28/2023, 09/18/2023.

IA HSB252

A bill for an act relating to state finances, including by making, modifying, limiting, or reducing appropriations, distributions, or transfers, authorizing expenditure of certain unappropriated moneys, making corrections, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 729.)

IA HSB109

A bill for an act relating to the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships.(See HF 650.)

IA SSB1146

A bill for an act concerning the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships.(See SF 295.)

IA HF2382

A bill for an act relating to the treatment of veteran disability dependent benefits in the determination of a child support obligation.

Similar Bills

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