Georgia Statutes
§ 53-12-40 — Revocation and modification generally
Georgia § 53-12-40
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title53
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 53-12-40 (2026).
Text
(a)A settlor shall have no power to modify or revoke a trust in the absence of an express reservation of such power.
(b)A power to revoke shall be deemed to include a power to modify, and an unrestricted power to modify shall be deemed to include a power to revoke.
(c)Any revocation or modification of an express trust shall be in writing and signed by the settlor.
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Related
STRANGE v. TOWNS Et Al.
769 S.E.2d 604 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2015)
Legislative History
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 506,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
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Georgia § 53-12-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/53-12-40.