{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-36c-10-1004","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-10-1004","heading":"Attorneys' fees and costs.","body":"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. (2005-192, s. 2; 2021-53, s. 1.3.)","path":["Chapter 36C. North Carolina Uniform Trust Code.","Article 10. Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing with Trustees."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_36C/GS_36C-10-1004.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:01:17Z","sha256":"71e6d7f1c2fa618c1aeeed742cfecf8908d8b64215226b278c3b8cb4976ba39c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-36c-10-1003","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-36c-10-1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}