{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-59-12-16","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 59-12-16","heading":"(416) Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives","body":"To achieve the settlor's tax objectives, the court may modify the terms of a trust in a manner that is not contrary to the settlor's probable intention. The court may provide that the modification has retroactive effect.","path":["Title 59 Trusts","Chapter 59-12 Creation, Validity, Modification, And Termination Of Trust"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t59c12.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"87ad8511ee150ec3cdaa4bc358e622f89e031078d28e85f1952290a455336759","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-59-12-15","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-59-12-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}