North Dakota Code § 59-12-11

(411) Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by
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consent.
1. A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be terminated upon consent of all of the 
beneficiaries if the court concludes that continuance of the trust is not necessary to 
achieve any material purpose of the trust. A noncharitable irrevocable trust may be 
modified upon consent of all of the beneficiaries if the court concludes that 
modification is not inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust. An irrevocable trust 
that is modified under this subsection continues to be irrevocable.

2. Upon termination of a trust under subsection 1, the trustee shall distribute the trust 
property as agreed by the beneficiaries.
3. If not all of the beneficiaries consent to a proposed modification or termination of the 
trust under subsection 1, the modification or termination may be approved by the court 
if the court is satisfied that if all of the beneficiaries had consented, the trust could 
have been modified or terminated under this section and the interests of a beneficiary 
who does not consent will be adequately protected.

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