Vermont § 412 - Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 412 — Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 412. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively
- (a) The Probate Division of the Superior 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. (b) The Probate Division of the Superior 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. (c) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust
property as directed by the Probate Division of the Superior Court or otherwise in
a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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