New Hampshire Statutes
§ 564-B:4-415 — Reformation to Correct Mistakes
New Hampshire·Title LVI PROBATE COURTS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES·Ch. 564-B NEW HAMPSHIRE TRUST CODE·Subdivision ARTICLE 4CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUST
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 that both the settlor's intent and the terms of the trust were affected by a mistake of fact or law, whether in expression or inducement.
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Legislative History
2004, 130:1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
Nearby Sections
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§ 564-B:1-101
Short Title§ 564-B:1-102
Scope§ 564-B:1-103
Definitions§ 564-B:1-104
Knowledge§ 564-B:1-105
Default and Mandatory Rules§ 564-B:1-106
Common Law of Trusts; Principles of Equity§ 564-B:1-107
Governing Law§ 564-B:1-108
Principal Place of Administration§ 564-B:1-109
Methods and Waiver of Notice§ 564-B:1-110
Others Treated as Qualified Beneficiaries§ 564-B:1-111
Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements§ 564-B:1-111A
Nonjudicial Dispute Resolution§ 564-B:1-112
Rules of Construction§ 564-B:1-113
Precatory Language§ 564-B:10-1001
Remedies for Breach of Trust