North Carolina § 28A-22-8 - Executor or trustee; discretion over distributions.
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§ 28A-22-8. Executor or trustee; discretion over distributions.
Unless otherwise restricted by the terms of the will or trust, an executor or trustee shall have absolute discretion to make distributions in cash or in specific property, real or personal, or an undivided interest therein or partly in cash or partly in such property, and to do so without regard to the income tax basis for federal tax purposes of specific property allocated to any beneficiary. History (1977, c. 740.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28A-22-8 ("Executor or trustee; discretion over distributions.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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