North Dakota Statutes
§ 59-12-16 — (416) Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives
North Dakota § 59-12-16
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 59Trusts, Uses, and Powers
Ch. 59-12Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust
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N.D. Cent. Code § 59-12-16 (2026).
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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.
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§ 59-04.2-01
(102) Definitions§ 59-04.2-02
(103) Fiduciary duties - General principles§ 59-04.2-03
(104) Trustee's power to adjust§ 59-04.2-03.1
Judicial control of discretionary power§ 59-04.2-06
(301) When right to income begins and ends§ 59-04.2-07
(302) Apportionment of receipts and disbursements when decedent dies or income interest begins§ 59-04.2-08
(303) Apportionment when income interest ends§ 59-04.2-09
(401) Character of receipts§ 59-04.2-10
(402) Distribution from trust or estate§ 59-04.2-12
(404) Principal receipts§ 59-04.2-13
(405) Rental property§ 59-04.2-14
(406) Obligation to pay moneyCite This Page — Counsel Stack
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North Dakota § 59-12-16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nd/59-12-16.