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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-12-40. Revocation and modification generally.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-12-40. Revocation and modification generally.

(a) A settlor shall have no power to modify or revoke a trust in the absence of an express reservation of such power.

(b) A power to revoke shall be deemed to include a power to modify, and an unrestricted power to modify shall be deemed to include a power to revoke.

(c) Any revocation or modification of an express trust shall be in writing and signed by the settlor.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-12-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 273 (2015).