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§ 416. Modification to achieve settlor’s tax objectives

The Probate Division of the Superior Court may modify the terms of a trust to achieve the settlor’s tax objectives if the modification is not contrary to the settlor’s probable intention. The Probate Division of the Superior Court may provide that the modification has retroactive effect. (Added 2009, No. 20, § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)