{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-734","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-734","heading":"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.2005, c. 935, § 55-544.16; 2012, c. 614.","path":["Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Subtitle III. TRUSTS","Chapter 7. UNIFORM TRUST CODE","Article 4. CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUST"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-734/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"b0cf8f9affe55f6172f91b3f96a1ca9c3a3f2abff0b3b11680dfb08d2f13c026","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-733","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}