APPOINTMENT AND LIABILITY OF GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS

Iowa Code tit. XV, ch. 633, subch. XIV, pt. 1

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Iowa Code § 633.633 Provisions applicable to all fiduciaries shall govern.

633.633. Provisions applicable to all fiduciaries shall govern. The provisions of this probate code applicable to all fiduciaries shall govern the appointment, qualification, oath, and bond of guardians and conservators, except that a guardian shall not be required to give bond unless the court, for good cause, finds that the best interests of the protected person require a bond. The court shall then fix the terms and conditions of such bond. [C51, §1496; R60, §2548; C73, §2246; C97, §3197; S13, §3228-d; C24, 27, §12577 – 12579, 12640; C31, 35, §12577 – 12579, 12640, 12644-c9; C39, §12577 – 12579, 12640, 12644.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §668.5 – 668.7, 671.9, 672.9; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §633.634; C81, §633.633] 2005 Acts, ch 38, §51; 2024 Acts, ch 1009, §65

Iowa Code § 633.633A Liability of guardians and conservators.

633.633A. Liability of guardians and conservators. Guardians and conservators shall not be held personally liable for actions or omissions taken or made in the official discharge of the guardian’s or conservator’s duties, except for any of the following: 1. A breach of fiduciary duty imposed by this probate code. 2. Willful or wanton misconduct in the official discharge of the guardian’s or conservator’s duties. 89 Acts, ch 178, §16; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §51

Iowa Code § 633.633B Tort liability of guardians and conservators.

633.633B. Tort liability of guardians and conservators. The fact that a person is a guardian or conservator shall not in itself make the person personally liable for damages for the acts of the protected person. 89 Acts, ch 178, §172024 Acts, ch 1009, §66

Iowa Code § 633.634 Combination of petitions.

633.634. Combination of petitions. If, prior to the time of hearing on a petition for the appointment of a guardian or a conservator, a petition is filed under the provisions of section 633.556, 633.557, or 633.591, the court shall combine the hearings on the petitions and determine who shall be appointed guardian or conservator. The petitions shall be triable to the court. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §633.635; C81, §633.634] 2019 Acts, ch 57, §30, 43, 44; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §69

Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/iowaCode/sections?codeChapter=633&year=2026Fetched: 10/20/2026