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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 36C. North Carolina Uniform Trust Code § 36C-8A-1. “Power holder” defined

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) For purposes of this Article:

(1) The term “power holder” means a person described in subdivision (2) of this subsection that under the terms of a trust has the power to take certain actions with respect to a trust and that is not any of the following:

a. A trustee.

b. A settlor with a power to direct or consent pursuant to G.S. 36C-8-808.

c. A person in which a donor creates a power of appointment.

d. A person that has authority to consent to the exercise of a power of appointment.

e. A beneficiary with a power over a trust to the extent the exercise or nonexercise of the power affects the beneficial interest of the beneficiary or another beneficiary represented by a beneficiary under G.S. 36C-3-301 through G.S. 36C-3-305 with respect to the exercise or nonexercise of the power.

(2) A power holder may be any of the following:

a. One or more individuals.

b. One or more other persons each of which is qualified to exercise trust powers in this State.

c. Any combination of the persons described in sub-subdivisions a. and b. of this subdivision.

(b) A person is a power holder whether or not the terms of a trust refer to the person as a power holder and, except as otherwise provided in sub-subdivisions (a)(1)b. and e. of this section, whether or not the person is a beneficiary or settlor of the trust.

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