633.241 Time for election to receive life estate in homestead. If the surviving spouse does not make an election to receive the life estate in the homestead and file it with the clerk within four months from the date of service of notice under section633.237, it shall be conclusively presumed that the surviving spouse waives the right to makethe election. The court on application may, prior to the expiration of the period of fourmonths, for cause shown, enter an order extending the time for making the election. [C97, §3377; S13, §3377; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12013; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §636.28; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §633.241] 84 Acts, ch 1080, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §17; 2008 Acts, ch 1119, §16, 39Referred to in §633.236, 633.237 Sat Dec 23 11:24:38 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 633.241 (35, 0)
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