North Carolina § 36C-4-410 - Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.
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§ 36C-4-410. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.
In addition to the methods of termination prescribed by G.S. 36C-4-411 through G.S. 36C-4-414, a trust terminates to the extent that the trust is revoked or expires under its terms, no purpose of the trust remains to be achieved, or the purposes of the trust have become unlawful, contrary to public policy, or impossible to achieve. A trustee or beneficiary may commence a proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under G.S. 36C-4-411 through G.S. 36C-4-416. A settlor may commence a proceeding to approve or disapprove a proposed modification or termination under G.S. 36C-4-411. The settlor of a charitable trust may maintain a proceeding to modify the trust under G.S. 36C-4-413. A trustee is a necessary party to any proceeding under this Article. Repealed by Session Laws 2006-259, s. 13(c), effective October 1, 2006. History (2005-192, s. 2; 2006-259, s. 13(c); 2007-106, s. 16.)
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Section 36C-4-410 ("Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.") 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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