Friedman v. Teplis

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

At issue in this case is a court’s equitable power to modify a trust. Appellants are trustees of a trust and appellees are the settlors and beneficiaries of the trust. All parties sought a modification of the trust under OCGA § 53-12-153 based on an unanticipated change of circumstances. The trial court denied the modification. Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that appellants had not shown clear and convincing evidence to warrant modification, we affirm.

The evidence presented to the trial court by affidavit and testimony showed…