Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 633A.6101 (2026)

Subject matter jurisdiction

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1. The district court sitting in probate has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings concerning the internal affairs of a trust and of actions and proceedings to determine the existence of a trust, actions and proceedings by or against creditors or debtors of a trust, and other actions and proceedings involving a trust and third persons. Such jurisdiction may be invoked by any interested party at any time. 2. Unless a trust is under continuous court supervision pursuant to section 633.10, subsection 4, the trust shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the probate court and the court shall not issue letters of appointment. 99 Acts, ch 125, §89, 109 C2001, §633.6101 2002 Acts, ch 1107, §20; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §49, 54 CS2005, §633A.6101 2010 Acts, ch 1137, §10 Referred to in §633.10

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · 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 2× “Proceedings concerning the internal affairs of a trust, including proceedings to compel the trustee to account to the beneficiaries are tried in equity.”

In the Matter of the Teresa Kasparbauer Revocable Living Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “It then concluded that, pursuant to Iowa Code section 633A.6101, the grandchildren were interested parties who could invoke the jurisdiction of the district court with respect to the internal affairs of the trust.”

In the Matter of the Matthew Brandon Waltman Irrevocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Gary resisted the motion to reconsider, contending Karen continued to provide the West Lake Village address to the court. The district court denied the second motion to reconsider with no additional explanation.”

Winslow v. Poole (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “They point out that Iowa Code section 633A.6101(1) (2022) provides “[t]he district court sitting in probate has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings” relating to the internal affairs of trusts and other trust challenges.”

In re Meyer Fam. Revocable Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 633A.6101 (allowing any interested party to invoke the court’s jurisdiction to address affairs of the trust); see also id.”

— Iowa Code § 633A.6101(1) — 2 cases

In the Matter of the Teresa Kasparbauer Revocable Living Trust (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “It then concluded that, pursuant to Iowa Code section 633A.6101, the grandchildren were interested parties who could invoke the jurisdiction of the district court with respect to the internal affairs of the trust.”

Winslow v. Poole (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “They point out that Iowa Code section 633A.6101(1) (2022) provides “[t]he district court sitting in probate has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings” relating to the internal affairs of trusts and other trust challenges.”

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