Section 633A.4111. Notice of increased trustee’s fee.

  1.  As used in this section, “trustee’s fee” includes a trustee’s periodic base fee, rate of percentage compensation, minimum fee, hourly rate, and transaction charge, but does not include fees for extraordinary services.

  2.  A trustee shall not charge an increased trustee’s fee for administration of a trust unless the trustee first gives at least thirty days’ written notice of the increased fee to all of the following beneficiaries:

  a.  Each qualified beneficiary.

  b.  Each beneficiary who was given the last preceding accounting.

  c.  Each beneficiary who has made a written request to the trustee for notice of an increased trustee’s fee, and has given an address for receiving notice by mail.

  3.  If a beneficiary files a petition for review of an increased trustee’s fee or for removal of a trustee and serves a copy of the petition on the trustee within the thirty-day period, the increased fee does not take effect until otherwise ordered by the court or the petition is dismissed.

99 Acts, ch 125, §46, 109

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2000 Acts, ch 1150, §24

C2001, §633.4111

2002 Acts, ch 1107, §9

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2005 Acts, ch 38, §54

CS2005, §633A.4111