{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-38-415","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-38-415","heading":"Reformation to correct mistakes.","body":"The court may reform the terms of a trust, even if unambiguous, to conform the terms to the settlor's intention if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence what the settlor's intention was and that the terms of the trust were affected by a mistake of fact or law, whether in expression or inducement.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 38. MONTANA UNIFORM TRUST CODE","Part 4. Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0380/part_0040/section_0150/0720-0380-0040-0150.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:33Z","sha256":"32439ba685c4fe44fdc1561a2fb65deda81797b904eaf7100a8a2c7db1e7e901","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-38-414","next":"us-mt/72-38-416"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}