Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5-414
This is the official text of Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14.5-414, part of Maryland’s Code, Estates and Trusts — governs wills, trusts, and probate.
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§14.
Official statutory text
§14.5–414.
(a) To achieve the tax objectives of the settlor, the court may modify the terms of a trust in a manner that is not contrary to the probable intention of the settlor.
(b) The court may provide that the modification described in subsection (a) of this section has retroactive effect.
(a) To achieve the tax objectives of the settlor, the court may modify the terms of a trust in a manner that is not contrary to the probable intention of the settlor.
(b) The court may provide that the modification described in subsection (a) of this section has retroactive effect.
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