Alaska § 13.36.355 - Construction or modification of trust to achieve settlor's tax objectives.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.36.355 — Construction or modification of trust to achieve settlor's tax objectives., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.36.355. Construction or modification of trust to achieve settlor's tax objectives.
(a) The terms of a trust shall be construed to achieve the settlor's tax objectives.
(b) On petition by a trustee, settlor, or beneficiary, a court may modify the terms of an irrevocable trust to achieve the settlor's tax objectives in a manner that does not violate the settlor's probable intent. The court may order that the modification operate retroactively.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.36.355 ("Construction or modification of trust to achieve settlor's tax objectives.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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