Talk:Cy-près doctrine
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Section 112.054(b) of the Texas Property Code authorizes the court to modify the terms of the trust in order to conform the terms to the intent of the settlor "as nearly as possible. The statute can be found at
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/PR/content/htm/pr.009.00.000112.00.htm#112.054.00
Presumbably, the statutes of most states have similar authority.
