North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust.
§ 36C-4-410 - Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.

36C-4-410. Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-259, s. 13(c), effective October 1, 2006. (2005-192, s. 2; 2006-259, s. 13(c); 2007-106, s. 16.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 36C - North Carolina Uniform Trust Code

Article 4 - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust.

§ 36C-4-401 - Methods of creating trust.

§ 36C-4-401.1 - Interest of trustee as beneficiary of life insurance or other death benefit sufficient to support inter vivos or testamentary trust.

§ 36C-4-401.2 - Creation of trust by a court.

§ 36C-4-402 - Requirements for creation.

§ 36C-4-403 - Trusts created in other jurisdictions.

§ 36C-4-404 - Trust purposes.

§ 36C-4-405 - Charitable purposes.

§ 36C-4-405.1 - Enforcement of charitable gift or trust.

§ 36C-4-405.2 - Spending rules applicable to charitable trusts.

§ 36C-4-406 - Creation of trust induced by fraud, duress, or undue influence.

§ 36C-4-407 - Evidence of oral trust.

§ 36C-4-408 - Trust for care of animal.

§ 36C-4-409 - Noncharitable trust without ascertainable beneficiary.

§ 36C-4-410 - Modification or termination of trust; proceedings for approval or disapproval.

§ 36C-4-411 - Modification or termination of noncharitable irrevocable trust by consent.

§ 36C-4-412 - Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.

§ 36C-4-413 - Cy pres.

§ 36C-4-414 - Modification or termination of uneconomic trust.

§ 36C-4-415 - Reformation to correct mistakes.

§ 36C-4-416 - Modification to achieve settlor's tax objectives.

§ 36C-4-417 - Combination and division of trusts.

§ 36C-4-418 - Distribution upon termination of trust.

§ 36C-4-419 - Effect of inalienable interest on modification or termination.