To achieve the settlor's tax objectives, the court may modify the terms of a trust in a manner that is not contrary to the settlor's probable intention. The court may provide that the modification has retroactive effect.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-416, under Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-15-416
To achieve the settlor's tax objectives, the court may modify the terms of a trust in a manner that is not contrary to the settlor's probable intention. The court may provide that the modification has retroactive effect.