What deadline applies to contest the trust?

You must file a suit within four months after the second publication date or within 30 days after mailing to known heirs or spouse, whichever is later.

Who can challenge the trust?

Any person with standing, such as an heir or interested party, may file to contest the trust within the stated deadlines.

What happens to creditor claims against the trust?

Persons or entities with claims should present them according to the notice and applicable probate procedures or risk being barred.

Probate — Kossuth

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Affects:HeirsCreditorsGeneral Public

This notice informs interested persons that Marilyn V. Garman died April 8, 2026, and trustees of her May 7, 2014 revocable living trust are identified. Anyone wishing to challenge the trust or make a claim must act within statutory deadlines or be barred.

Key Takeaways

Marilyn V. Garman died on or about April 8, 2026
Trust dated May 7, 2014; trustees named in the notice
Contest the trust within 4 months after second publication
Or within 30 days after mailing to known heirs/spouse
Claims not timely filed will be forever barred

Published: May 8, 2026 · 1 week ago
Category: Probate
City: Kossuth

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If you don't respond

If you do not file a suit to contest the trust within four months after second publication or within 30 days after mailing to known heirs/spouse, any challenge will be forever barred.

What to do next

1
Check publication dates
Determine the date of the second publication to calculate the four-month contest deadline.
2
If you are an heir or creditor, get legal advice
Consult an attorney promptly to evaluate whether to file a suit before the four-month or 30-day deadline.
3
Preserve and submit claims
Prepare documentation of any claims against the trust and submit according to instructions before the deadlines.

Frequently asked questions

What deadline applies to contest the trust?: You must file a suit within four months after the second publication date or within 30 days after mailing to known heirs or spouse, whichever is later.
Who can challenge the trust?: Any person with standing, such as an heir or interested party, may file to contest the trust within the stated deadlines.
What happens to creditor claims against the trust?: Persons or entities with claims should present them according to the notice and applicable probate procedures or risk being barred.

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Legal terms in this notice

revocable living trust: A trust the settlor can change or cancel during their lifetime, holding assets for beneficiaries.
second publication: The second time the notice is published in a newspaper, which starts the contest deadline clock.
settlor: The person who created the trust—here, Marilyn V. Garman.

Full Notice Text

TRUST NOTICE: MARILYN V. GARMAN-17973-TRUST NOTICEIN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST:Marilyn V. Garman Revocable LivingTrustTO: All persons regarding Marilyn V. Gar-man, deceased, who died on or aboutApril 8, 2026.YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that theTrustees listed below are the Trustees ofthe Marilyn V. Garman Revocable LivingTrust dated May 7, 2014. Any action tocontest the validity of the Trust must bebrought in the District Court of KossuthCounty, Iowa, within the later to occur offour (4) months from the date of secondpublication of this notice or thirty (30)days from the date of mailing this noticeto all heirs of the decedent settlor and thespouse of the decedent settlor whoseidentities are reasonably ascertainable.Any suit not filed within this period shallbe forever barred.Notice is further given that any personor entity possessing a claim ag

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