Iowa § 633A.4109 Compensation of trustee

Iowa Statutes

§ 633A.4109 — Compensation of trustee

Iowa § 633A.4109

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 633AIOWA TRUST CODE

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Iowa Code § 633A.4109 (2026).

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1.If the terms of the trust do not specify the trustee’s compensation, a trustee or cotrustee is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.

2.If the terms of the trust specify the trustee’s compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as so provided, except that upon proper showing, the court may allow more or less compensation in the following instances:

a.If the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created.

b.If the compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be inequitable, or unreasonably low or high.

c.In extraordinary circumstances calling for equitable relief.

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1. If the terms of the trust do not specify the trustee’s compensation, a trustee or cotrustee
is entitled to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.
2. If the terms of the trust specify the trustee’s compensation, the trustee is entitled to be
compensated as so provided, except that upon proper showing, the court may allow more or
less compensation in the following instances:
a. If the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when
the trust was created.
b. If the compensation specified by the terms of the trust would be inequitable, or
unreasonably low or high.
c. In extraordinary circumstances calling for equitable relief.

In the Matter of the Estate of Elizabeth Gaeta, and Also Concerning the Charles Gaeta Revocable Trust and the Elizabeth Gaeta Revocable Trust Charles Gaeta, Objector-Appellant, and Philippa Clester and Michael Gaeta, trustees/executors-cross-appellants v. Joseph B. Gaeta and Elizabeth A. Hackett, Objectors-Appellees.

(Court of Appeals of Iowa, 2014)

In the Matter of the Joan T. Goetzinger Living Trust Dated May 30, 2014

(Court of Appeals of Iowa, 2020)

In the Matter of the John F. Dybvik Revocable Trust

(Court of Appeals of Iowa, 2020)