Texas § PR.112.051 - REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, OR AMENDMENT BY SETTLOR
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§ PR.112.051. REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, OR AMENDMENT BY SETTLOR
REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, OR AMENDMENT BY SETTLOR. (a) A settlor may revoke the trust unless it is irrevocable by the express terms of the instrument creating it or of an instrument modifying it. (b) The settlor may modify or amend a trust that is revocable, but the settlor may not enlarge the duties of the trustee without the trustee's express consent. (c) If the trust was created by a written instrument, a revocation, modification, or amendment of the trust must be in writing. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3332, ch. 567, art. 2, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
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Section PR.112.051 ("REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, OR AMENDMENT BY SETTLOR") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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