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Iowa Code § 633A.4507 (2026)

Attorney fees and costs

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In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust that is the subject of the controversy. 2004 Acts, ch 1015, §29 C2005, §633.4507 2005 Acts, ch 38, §54 CS2005, §633A.4507\n\n PART 6 RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2011–2025 · leading case: In the Matter of Trust T-1 of Mary Faye Trimble, Judith R. Cunningham, Tr., 826 N.W.2d 474 (Iowa 2013).
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In the Matter of Trust T-1 of Mary Faye Trimble, Judith R. Cunningham, Tr., 826 N.W.2d 474 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 34× “Compare Iowa Code § 633A.4507, with Unif. Trust Code § 1004, 7C U.”
Star Equip., Ltd. v. State of Iowa, Iowa Dep't of Transp., 843 N.W.2d 446 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 4× “On remand, the district court shall determine whether to award the subcontractors attorney fees to be paid by IDOT and, if so, shall calculate the amount of fees to be awarded each subcontractor.”
Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 633A.4507 (permitting court to award costs including reasonable attorney fees to any party in a proceeding on the administration of a trust); id.”
In re Thompson Trust, 801 N.W.2d 23 (Iowa Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “44 be paid from Trust assets, but pursuant to Iowa Code section 633A.4507 (2009), delayed responsibility for payment of fees for defending the objections until a final determination was made, either resolved by the pending appeal or further hearing.”
In the Matter of the Trust of Duane M. Pagel (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 8× “Raising an argument claiming abuse of discretion related to an application for attorney fees under Iowa Code section 633A.4507 (2019), Richard Pagel appeals the ruling denying his application for fees, costs, and expenses in this dispute involving the Duane M.”
In the Matter of the Joan T. Goetzinger Living Trust Dated May 30, 2014 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “Iowa Code § 633A.4507. By its express terms, this section applies to an award of attorney fees to any party.”
Kai Andreas Skye, a/k/a Brian E. Andreas v. Mathew Trust, C. Jay Hamilton, as Tr., David Quinn Andreas, Matthew Shea Andreas, & Ellen Rockne (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 6× “Iowa Code § 633A.4507. The Iowa Supreme Court has adopted a two-step analysis when applying this statute to determine if justice and equity require an award: (1) whether a party is entitled to recover fees and expenses in the first place; and, if so, (2) whether the fees and…”
In the Matter of the Trust of Bobby Dean Churchill (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 6× “See Iowa Code § 633A.4507. But the district court’s attorney-fee decision is not ripe for appeal.”
In re Meyer Fam. Revocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “The court awarded fees under Iowa Code section 633A.4507, which provides: In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to any party, to be paid by…”
Mary Elizabeth Slezak v. Carl W. Matherly (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× ““In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to any party, to be paid by another party or from the trust that is the subject of the controversy.”…”
In the Matter of the Trust Under the Will of William B. Kron, Sr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 633A.4507 authorizes fees as follows: “In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court, as justice and equity may require, may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to any party, to be paid by another party or…”
In re R.J. Wenck Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “’s application for fees, the district court reasoned Iowa Code section 633A.4507 permitted payment of some of R.”
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