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Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The court may reform the terms of a trust, if the terms of the trust are ambiguous, to conform the terms to the settlor's intent if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence what the settlor's intent was and that the terms of the trust were affected by a mistake of fact or law, whether in expression or inducement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 36C. North Carolina Uniform Trust Code § 36C-4-415. Reformation to correct mistakes - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-36c-north-carolina-uniform-trust-code/nc-gen-st-sect-36c-4-415/
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