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Wis. Stat. § 701.0412 (2026)

Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively

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701.0412701.0412 Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.
701.0412(1)(1) The court may modify the administrative or dispositive terms of a trust or terminate the trust if, because of circumstances not anticipated by the settlor, modification or termination will further the purposes of the trust. To the extent practicable, the court shall make the modification in accordance with the settlor’s probable intention.
701.0412(2)(2) The court may modify the administrative terms of a trust if continuation of the trust on its existing terms would be impracticable or wasteful or impair the trust’s administration.
701.0412(3)(3) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust.
701.0412(4)(4) A party petitioning the court for action under this section shall give notice of the proceeding to the settlor, if living, the trustee, each trust protector, each directing party, and the qualified beneficiaries.
701.0412 HistoryHistory: 2013 a. 92.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Cohen v. Minneapolis Jewish Fed'n, 286 F. Supp. 3d 949 (W.D. Wis. 2017).
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Cohen v. Minneapolis Jewish Fed'n, 286 F. Supp. 3d 949 (W.D. Wis. 2017). · cites it 4× “Modification through course of conduct Alternatively, the Trustees contend that the parties modified the agreement through their conduct to give the Trustees authority to direct the Federation to distribute the annual gift to particular charities.”
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