N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-10-1004

Current through Session Law 2024-53

Section 36C-10-1004 - Attorneys' fees and costs

In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, as provided in the General Statutes, except that, in the case of a proceeding to establish the validity of a trust under Article 4C of this Chapter, the court shall allow for attorneys' fees for the attorneys of a party contesting the proceeding only if the court finds the party had reasonable grounds for contesting the proceeding.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-10-1004

Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 53,s. 1.3, eff. 10/1/2021, and applicable to proceedings initiated on or after that date.

Added by 2005 N.C. Sess. Laws 192, s. 2, eff. 1/1/2006.