36C-4-412. Modification or termination because of unanticipated circumstances or inability to administer trust effectively.
(a) The court may modify the administrative or dispositive terms of a trust or terminate the trust if, because of circumstances not anticipated by the settlor, modification or termination will further the purposes of the trust. To the extent practicable, the modification must be made in accordance with the settlor's probable intention.
(b) The court may modify the administrative terms of a trust if continuation of the trust on its existing terms would be impracticable or wasteful or impair the trust's administration.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-259, s. 13(e), effective October 1, 2006. (2005-192, s. 2; 2006-259, s. 13(e).)
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-4-401.2 - Creation of trust by a court.
§ 36C-4-402 - Requirements for creation.
§ 36C-4-403 - Trusts created in other jurisdictions.
§ 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-4-414 - 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.