Except as provided in G.S. 47F-3-116, in an action to enforce provisions of the articles of incorporation, the declaration, bylaws, or duly adopted rules or regulations, the court may award reasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party if recovery of attorneys' fees is allowed in the declaration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-120
Declaration limits on attorneys' fees
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case MOSS CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASS'N v. Bissette (2010)
Most recently applied in Warrender v. Gull Harbor Yacht Club, Inc. (August 2013)
1998-199, s. 1.
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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.