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In the Matter of the Joan T. Goetzinger Living Trust Dated May 30, 2014
Gail M. Miller, Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
Alyssa M. Carlson
Attorney for Appellee Matthew Boleyn
Gary Dickey
Attorney for Appellee Gladys M. Goetzinger-Strachan
Susan M. Hess
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica Zrinyi Wittig, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (10 pages)
Gail Miller, a former trustee, appeals the district court’s refusal to order payment of all of her and her attorney’s fees from the trust. OPINION HOLDS: Miller was not entitled to fees for “investment services” based on the language of the trust document, and the trustee and attorney fees awarded appropriately reflect the necessary administration of the trust. Miller’s claim of judicial bias is not preserved for appeal. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s ruling in its entirety.
