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Iowa Code § 633A.4107 (2026)

Removal of trustee

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1. A trustee may be removed in accordance with the terms of the trust, or on petition of a settlor, cotrustee, or beneficiary under section 633A.6202.

2. The court may remove a trustee, or order other appropriate relief if any of the following occurs:

a. If the trustee has committed a material breach of the trust.

b. If the trustee is unfit to administer the trust.

c. If hostility or lack of cooperation among cotrustees impairs the administration of the trust.

d. If the trustee’s investment performance is consistently and substantially substandard.

e. If the trustee’s compensation is excessive under the circumstances.

f. If the trustee merges with another institution or the location or place of administration of the trust changes.

g. For other good cause shown.

3. If it appears to the court that trust property or the interests of a beneficiary may suffer loss or injury pending a final decision on a petition for removal of a trustee, the court may suspend the powers of the trustee, compel the trustee to surrender trust property to a cotrustee, receiver, or temporary trustee, or order other appropriate relief. 99 Acts, ch 125, §42, 109; 2000 Acts, ch 1150, §23 C2001, §633.4107 2003 Acts, ch 95, §13; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §54, 55 CS2005, §633A.4107\n\nTue Dec 09 21:58:51 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 633A (54, 0) §633A.4108, IOWA TRUST CODE 24 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2007–2024 · leading case: Kolb v. City of Storm Lake, 736 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2007).
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Kolb v. City of Storm Lake, 736 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 633A.4107 (“Removal of trustee.”
In the Matter of the Virgil De Groote Revocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code section 633A.4107(2) permits the probate court to remove a trustee or order other appropriate relief if the court finds any of the following conditions has occurred: 5 a.”
In the Matter of the Trust Under the Will of William B. Kron, Sr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “; see also Iowa Code §§ 633A.4107 (setting forth factors for removal of trustee, including “a material breach of the trust”), 633A.”
In the Matter of the Judith C. Rolenc Revocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 633A.4107(2). Scott claims Steve should not be successor trustee for “the same reasons” Stan was not appointed successor co-trustee.”
In the Matter of the Trust of Bobby Dean Churchill (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “” Iowa Code § 633A.4107(2)(a). Among a trustee’s duties is the responsibility to “administer the trust with the reasonable care, skill, and caution as a prudent person would.”
Norman J. Kolb, Tr. Of The Robert James Kolb Mem'l Trust Vs. City Of Storm Lake, Iowa (Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 633A.4107 (“Removal of trustee.”
— Iowa Code § 633A.4107(2) — 2 cases
In the Matter of the Virgil De Groote Revocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “Iowa Code section 633A.4107(2) permits the probate court to remove a trustee or order other appropriate relief if the court finds any of the following conditions has occurred: 5 a.”
In the Matter of the Judith C. Rolenc Revocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). “Iowa Code § 633A.4107(2). Scott claims Steve should not be successor trustee for “the same reasons” Stan was not appointed successor co-trustee.”
— Iowa Code § 633A.4107(2)(a) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Trust of Bobby Dean Churchill (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). “” Iowa Code § 633A.4107(2)(a). Among a trustee’s duties is the responsibility to “administer the trust with the reasonable care, skill, and caution as a prudent person would.”
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