North Carolina § 32-61 - Counsel fees allowable to attorneys serving as fiduciaries.
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§ 32-61. Counsel fees allowable to attorneys serving as fiduciaries.
The clerk of superior court may exercise discretion to allow counsel fees to an attorney serving as a fiduciary or trustee (in addition to the compensation allowed to the attorney as a fiduciary or trustee) where the attorney, on behalf of the trust or fiduciary relationship, renders professional services as an attorney that are different from the services normally performed by a fiduciary or trustee and of a type which would reasonably justify the retention of legal counsel by a fiduciary or trustee who is not licensed to practice law. History (2004-139, s. 2.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-61 ("Counsel fees allowable to attorneys serving as fiduciaries.") 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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