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
Attorneys' fees and costs
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Belk ex rel. Belk v. Belk (2012)
Most recently applied in 258 N.C. App. 255 - Bullard v. Hoffman (In re Admin. of the Mayette E. Hoffman Living Trust) (March 2018)
2005-192, s. 2; 2021-53, s. 1.3.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.