North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 31D. North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act § 31D-5-502. Creditor claim; general power not created by power holder

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, and only when and to the extent that the power holder exercises the power, appointive property subject to a general power of appointment created by a person other than the power holder is subject to a claim of a creditor of:

(b) Subject to the provisions of G.S. 31D-5-504(c), a power of appointment created by a person other than the power holder which is subject to an ascertainable standard relating to an individual's health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of section 2041(b)(1)(A) or section 2514(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, is treated for purposes of this Article as a nongeneral power.