55-14-09. Court proceedings.
(a) A dissolved corporation that has published a notice under G.S. 55-14-07 may file an application with the superior court of the county where the dissolved corporation's principal office, or its registered office if the corporation does not have a principal office in this State, is located for a determination of the amount and form of security to be provided for payments of claims that are contingent or have not been made known to the dissolved corporation or that are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution but that, based on the facts known to the dissolved corporation, are reasonably estimated to arise after the effective date of dissolution. Provisions need not be made for any claim that is or is reasonably anticipated to be barred under G.S. 55-14-07(c).
(b) Within 10 days after the filing of the application, notice of the proceeding shall be given by the dissolved corporation to each claimant holding a contingent claim whose contingent claim is shown on the records of the dissolved corporation.
(c) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent all claimants whose identities are unknown in any proceeding brought under this section. The reasonable fees and expenses of the guardian, including all reasonable expert witness fees, shall be paid by the dissolved corporation.
(d) Provision by the dissolved corporation for security in the amount and the form ordered by the court under subsection (a) of this section shall satisfy the dissolved corporation's obligations with respect to claims that are contingent, have not been made known to the dissolved corporation, or are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution, and the claims shall not be enforced against a shareholder who received assets in liquidation. (2005-268, s. 33.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act
§ 55-14-01 - Dissolution by incorporators or directors.
§ 55-14-02 - Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.
§ 55-14-03 - Articles of dissolution.
§ 55-14-04 - Revocation of dissolution.
§ 55-14-05 - Effect of dissolution.
§ 55-14-06 - Known claims against dissolved corporation.
§ 55-14-07 - Unknown and certain other claims against dissolved corporation.
§ 55-14-08 - Enforcement of claims.
§ 55-14-09 - Court proceedings.
§ 55-14-20 - Grounds for administrative dissolution.
§ 55-14-21 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
§ 55-14-22 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
§ 55-14-23 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
§ 55-14-24 - Inapplicability of Administrative Procedure Act.
§ 55-14-30 - Grounds for judicial dissolution.
§ 55-14-31 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
§ 55-14-33 - Decree of dissolution.
§ 55-14-40 - Disposition of amounts due to unavailable shareholders and creditors.