Tennessee § 35-15-412 - Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.
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§ 35-15-412. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.
The court may modify the administrative or dispositive terms of a trust or terminate the trust if, because of circumstances not anticipated by the settlor, modification or termination will further the purposes of the trust. To the extent practicable, the modification must be made in accordance with the settlor's probable intention. The court may modify the administrative terms of a trust if continuation of the trust on its existing terms would be impracticable or wasteful or impair the trust's administration. Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust. Acts 2004, ch. 537, § 34.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-15-412 ("Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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