Consequences of Modifying an Irrevocable Trust | American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

In the past, trusts often were drafted with little flexibility. Now, more and more, trusts tend to be drafted with increased flexibility and there are even ways to change trusts which have become “irrevocable.” There are several ways to modify a trust, including by a Trust Protector, by a procedure under the state’s version of the Uniform Trust Code, by decanting under state law, or by some other judicial modification or by agreement.

Source: Consequences of Modifying an Irrevocable Trust – American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys