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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. If a trust has more than one trustee, each trustee shall perform all of the following duties:
a. Participate in the administration of the trust.
b. Take reasonable steps to prevent a cotrustee from committing a breach of trust, and to compel a cotrustee to redress a breach of trust.
2. A trustee who complies with subsection 1 is not liable to the beneficiaries or to the trust for the decisions or actions of a cotrustee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 633A.4208. Cotrustees - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-xv-judicial-branch-and-judicial-procedures-chs-595-686/ia-code-sect-633a-4208/
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