’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Curtis, 749 N.W.2d 694 (Iowa 2008)(repeated failure to meet appeal deadlines; numerous errors in handling of probate estate; errors in handling claim in bankruptcy; one year suspension); Iowa Supreme Ct. Bd. of Prof’l Ethics and Conduct v. Moorman, 683 N.W.2d 549 (Iowa 2004)(neglect of client matters in multiple cases; two year suspension); cf. Iowa Supreme Court Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Hoglan, 781 N.W.2d 279 (Iowa 2010)(neglect warranted 30 day suspension, but did ... not constitute incompetence).
Keep Your Clients Informed: Iowa Rule of Professional Conduct 32:1.4 provides for various aspects of an Iowa lawyer’s duty to communicate with a client. Nothing antagonizes clients as quickly and effectively as their lawyer’s failure to keep them informed of the status of their matter and promptly respond to their queries. E.g., Iowa Supreme Ct. Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Lickiss, 786 N.W.2d 860 (Iowa 2010)(neglect of four probate matters, taking ... probate fees without court order, and failure to keep the clients informed; three month suspension); Iowa Supreme Ct. Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Carpenter, 781 N.W.2d 263 (Iowa 2010)(numerous trust account violations and failures to keep immigration law clients informed regarding their cases, along with second offense OWI and driving while suspended; two year suspension); Iowa Supreme Ct. Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Hauser, 782 N.W.2d 147 (Iowa 2010)(failure to notify client of dissolution trial or
the maternal aunt
and uncle and the guardianship should be transferred to the probate division of
estate
be distributed equally to the three children. Upon Margaret’s death, Jeffrey filed
a petition for probate of will
. For that reason, the court granted the
probate court concurrent jurisdiction to terminate the guardianship. The court
claim in probate against Patsy’s estate seeking reimbursement in the
amount of $1,148,889.05 to recover for medical
, such as family law cases and probate cases, do not involve a jury. Other civil actions may be
tried to either a judge
Security Trust Fund.
Death...
If a probate proceeding is opened to administer
your estate, Iowa Code section
Services appeals a district court
ruling on the department’s claim in probate for recovery of Medicaid
payments made for ... from a district
court ruling on the department’s claim in probate for recovery of
Medicaid payments made for services ... very little income while held in the
Melby trusts.
5
Duane and Sharon filed a petition for probate of Arnold’s
. Pracht, 656
N.W.2d 123, 126 (Iowa 2003) (finding a lawyer’s breach of court order to
cease probate practice to be ...
clients). In Pracht, an attorney was suspended for one year because the
attorney neglected his client in a probate matter ... after being ordered by
the court to cease representing clients in probate matters due to his
previous neglect
. Vicki opened a probate estate in
Pottawattamie County and was appointed administrator. In her representative
capacity ... Iowa probate administration
proceedings, pursuant to Iowa Code section 633.336 (2009). Vicki proposed a
distribution ... children now appeal.4
II. Standard of Review.
This matter was tried before the district court in probate as a