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Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7410 (2026)

Modification or termination of trust; procedures for approval or disapproval.

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ESTATES AND PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS CODE


Act 386 of 1998


700.7410 Modification or termination of trust; procedures for approval or disapproval.

Sec. 7410.

    (1) In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by sections 7411 to 7414, a trust terminates to the extent the trust is revoked or expires pursuant to its terms, no purpose of the trust remains to be achieved, or the purposes of the trust have become impossible to achieve or are found by a court to be unlawful or contrary to public policy.

    (2) A proceeding to confirm the termination of a trust under subsection (1) or to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under sections 7411 to 7416 or trust combination or division under section 7417 may be commenced by a trustee or beneficiary. A proceeding to modify a charitable trust under section 7413 may be commenced by the persons with the power to enforce the terms of a charitable trust pursuant to section 7405.

History: Add. 2004, Act 314, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010

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Cited in 11 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2015–2024 · leading case: in Re Mardigian Est., 879 N.W.2d 313 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
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in Re Mardigian Est., 879 N.W.2d 313 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 7× “If appellees were correct that MCL 700.7410(1) and MCL 700.2705, together with MRPC 1.”
Papazian v. Goldberg (In Re Mardigian Est.), 917 N.W.2d 325 (Mich. 2018). “" Furthermore, MCL 700.7410(1) provides that "a trust terminates to the extent .”
P in Re E Earl Lyden Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 9× “If I am in error in my construction of MCL 700.7410, my position can nonetheless stand solely on MCL 700.”
Jcp Trust V Peter E O'Dovero (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “The probate court correctly concluded that respondents had failed to demonstrate that termination of the trust was necessary under MCL 700.7410 and MCL 700.7412. In pertinent part, MCL 700.”
In Re Chandu Mansharamani Living Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “7410(1) (providing that the court may terminate the trust if the purpose of the trust no longer exists or becomes impossible to achieve); MCL 700.7411 (providing bases and processes for modification or termination of a noncharitable irrevocable trust); MCL 700.”
In Re Gene L Leithauser Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “” -3- interpretation that would render any part of the [instrument] surplusage or nugatory.”) (Quotation marks and citation omitted).”
In Re E Earl Lyden Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “” MCL 700.7410(1). In Terrien v Zwit, 467 Mich 56, 66-67 ; 648 NW2d 602 (2002), our Supreme Court provided a framework upon which Michigan’s public policy may be ascertained.”
In Re Hector M Hernandez Supplemental Needs Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “Under MCL 700.7410, “a trust terminates to the extent the trust is revoked or expires pursuant to its terms, no purpose of the trust remains to be achieved, or the purposes of the trust have become impossible to achieve or are found by a court to be unlawful or contrary to…”
20241219_C368991_39_368991.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “For example, MCL 700.7410(1) allows the termination of a trust if its purpose no longer exists or becomes impossible to achieve.”
Brian a Trupp v. Deborah Naughton (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “MCL 700.7410(1) provides that a trust may be terminated when the purposes of the trust have become impossible to achieve.”
in Re Mardigian Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “I would also note that while the majority cites to the ability to rebut a presumption of undue influence with respect to trusts and wills as a protection, the majority makes no mention of MCL 700.7410(1), governing trusts, which provides: In addition to the methods of…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7410(1) — 10 cases
in Re Mardigian Est., 879 N.W.2d 313 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “If appellees were correct that MCL 700.7410(1) and MCL 700.2705, together with MRPC 1.”
Papazian v. Goldberg (In Re Mardigian Est.), 917 N.W.2d 325 (Mich. 2018). “" Furthermore, MCL 700.7410(1) provides that "a trust terminates to the extent .”
P in Re E Earl Lyden Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “If I am in error in my construction of MCL 700.7410, my position can nonetheless stand solely on MCL 700.”
Jcp Trust V Peter E O'Dovero (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “The probate court correctly concluded that respondents had failed to demonstrate that termination of the trust was necessary under MCL 700.7410 and MCL 700.7412. In pertinent part, MCL 700.”
In Re Gene L Leithauser Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “” -3- interpretation that would render any part of the [instrument] surplusage or nugatory.”) (Quotation marks and citation omitted).”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.7410(2) — 1 case
P in Re E Earl Lyden Trust (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “If I am in error in my construction of MCL 700.7410, my position can nonetheless stand solely on MCL 700.”
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