Indiana § 30-4-5-16 - Right to compensation
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 30-4-5-16 — Right to compensation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-4-5-16. Right to compensation
Sec. 16. (a) Unless the terms of the trust provide otherwise, and except as provided in section 17 of this chapter, the trustee is entitled to reasonable compensation from the trust estate for acting as trustee.
(b) If the terms of the trust specify the trustee's compensation, the trustee is entitled to be compensated as specified, but the court may allow more or less compensation if:
(1) the duties of the trustee are substantially different from those contemplated when the trust was created; or
(2) the compensation specified in the terms of the trust would be unreasonably low or high.
(c) A trustee is entitled to be reimbursed out of the trust property, with interest as appropriate, for:
(1) expenses that were properly incurred in the administration of the trust; and
(2) expenses that were not properly incurred in the administration of the trust, to the extent necessary to prevent unjust enrichment of the trust.
An advance by the trustee of money for the protection of the trust gives rise to a lien against trust property to secure reimbursement with reasonable interest.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.416, SEC.6. As amended by P.L.238-2005, SEC.42.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-4-5-16 ("Right to compensation") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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