36C-8B-4. Fiduciary duty.
(a) In exercising the decanting power, an authorized fiduciary shall act in accordance with its fiduciary duties, including the duty to act in accordance with the purposes of the first trust.
(b) This Article does not create or imply a duty to exercise the decanting power or to inform beneficiaries about the applicability of this Article.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the first trust, for purposes of this Article, G.S. 36C-8-801, and G.S. 36C-8-802(a), the terms of the first trust shall be deemed to include the decanting power. (2017-121, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 36C - North Carolina Uniform Trust Code
Article 8B - North Carolina Uniform Trust Decanting Act.
§ 36C-8B-5 - Application; governing law.
§ 36C-8B-6 - Reasonable reliance.
§ 36C-8B-7 - Notice; exercise of decanting power.
§ 36C-8B-9 - Court involvement.
§ 36C-8B-11 - Decanting power.
§ 36C-8B-13 - Trust for beneficiary with disability.
§ 36C-8B-15 - Trust limitation on decanting.
§ 36C-8B-16 - Change in compensation.
§ 36C-8B-17 - Relief from liability and indemnification.
§ 36C-8B-18 - Removal or replacement of authorized fiduciary.
§ 36C-8B-19 - Tax-related limitations.
§ 36C-8B-20 - Duration of second trust.
§ 36C-8B-21 - Need to distribute not required.
§ 36C-8B-22 - Saving provision.