{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-36c-8-804","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-8-804","heading":"Prudent administration.","body":"A trustee shall administer the trust as a prudent person would, by considering the purposes, terms, distributional requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. In satisfying this standard, the trustee shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution. (2005-192, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 36C. North Carolina Uniform Trust Code.","Article 8. Duties and Powers of Trustee."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_36C/GS_36C-8-804.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:01:17Z","sha256":"e0277ddc98e75063b89c41c058de586076b994f9da540417eb9f2819f0740a90","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-36c-8-803","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-36c-8-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}