Georgia § 53-12-40 - Revocation and modification generally.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 53-12-40 — Revocation and modification generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-12-40. Revocation and modification generally.
A settlor shall have no power to modify or revoke a trust in the absence of an express reservation of such power. A power to revoke shall be deemed to include a power to modify, and an unrestricted power to modify shall be deemed to include a power to revoke. Any revocation or modification of an express trust shall be in writing and signed by the settlor. (Code 1981, § 53-12-40 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.) Law reviews. - For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 273 (2015).
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