House raises small‑estate affidavit threshold to $100,000

The Iowa House on March 9 approved House File 2660, a bill that raises the threshold for small‑estate affidavits from $50,000 to $100,000 and adjusts related probate provisions. Representative Pope, who introduced the measure, described it as "a very simple bill" to update the small‑estate limit and to include unpaid child support among assets covered by small‑estate proceedings; the bill also makes conforming changes after the state's inheritance tax was removed.

Representative Story recommended a yes vote. The clerk called the roll and reported 90 ayes, 0 noes and 10 absent; the chair declared the bill passed and the title agreed to. The bill was ordered messaged to the Senate.