Iowa Code § 633A.6202
Petitions — purposes of proceedings
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2012
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 633A.3103, a trustee or beneficiary of a trust may petition the court concerning the internal affairs of the trust or to determine the existence of the trust.
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 633A.3103, a trustee, beneficiary, or other interested party of a trust may petition the court concerning the internal affairs of the trust or to determine the existence of the trust.
2. Proceedings concerning the internal affairs of a trust include proceedings to do any of the following:
2. Proceedings concerning the internal affairs of a trust include proceedings to do any of the following:
a. Construe and determine the terms of a trust.
a. Construe and determine the terms of a trust.
b. Determine the existence of any immunity, power, privilege, duty, or right.
b. Determine the existence of any immunity, power, privilege, duty, or right.
c. Determine the validity of a trust provision.
c. Determine the validity of a trust provision.
d. Ascertain beneficiaries and determine to whom property shall pass or be delivered upon final or partial termination of the trust.
d. Ascertain beneficiaries and determine to whom property shall pass or be delivered upon final or partial termination of the trust.
e. Settle accounts and pass upon the acts of the trustee, including the exercise of discretionary powers.
e. Settle accounts and pass upon the acts of any trustee, trust director, or trust protector, including the exercise of discretionary powers.
f. Instruct the trustee.
f. Instruct any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.
g. Compel the trustee to report information about the trust or account to the beneficiary.
g. Compel the trustee to report information about the trust or account to the beneficiary.
h. Grant powers to or modify powers of the trustee.
h. Grant powers to or modify powers of any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.
i. Fix or allow payment of the trustee’s compensation or review the reasonableness of the compensation.
i. Fix or allow payment of the compensation of the trustee or any trust director or trust protector or review the reasonableness of the compensation.
j. Appoint or remove a trustee.
j. Appoint or remove any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.
k. Accept the resignation of a trustee.
k. Accept the resignation of any trustee, trust director, or trust protector.
l. Compel redress of a breach of trust by any available remedy.
l. Compel redress of a breach of trust by any available remedy.
m. Approve or direct the modification or termination of the trust.
m. Approve or direct the modification or termination of the trust.
n. Approve or direct the combination or division of trusts.
n. Approve or direct the combination or division of trusts.
o. Authorize or direct transfer of a trust or trust property to or from another jurisdiction.
o. Authorize or direct transfer of a trust or trust property to or from another jurisdiction.
p. Determine liability of a trust for debts or the expenses of administration of the estate of a deceased settlor.
p. Determine liability of a trust for debts or the expenses of administration of the estate of a deceased settlor.
q. Determine any other issue that will aid in the administration of the trust.
q. Determine any other issue that will aid in the administration of the trust.
99 Acts, ch 125, §95, 109
99 Acts, ch 125, §95, 109
C2001, §633.6202
C2001, §633.6202
CS2005, §633A.6202
CS2005, §633A.6202
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