NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 32-53 (2026)

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The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Legal disability. - A person under a legal disability is a person who is a minor, incompetent, or unborn individual, or whose identity or location is unknown.

(2) Qualified beneficiary. - As defined in G.S. 36C-1-103(15). With respect to a charitable trust defined in G.S. 36C-1-103(4), the term includes (i) a charitable organization described in G.S. 36C-1-110 as having the rights of a qualified beneficiary; or (ii) if there is no such charitable organization, the Attorney General.

(3) Representative. - A person who may represent and bind another as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 36C of the General Statutes, the provisions of which shall apply for purposes of this Article.

(4) Trust. - A trust to which Chapter 36C of the General Statutes applies as provided in G.S. 36C-1-102. (2004-139, s. 2; 2007-106, s. 38.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: In re the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust of Vogler Realty, Inc., 722 S.E.2d 459 (N.C. 2012).

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In re the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust of Vogler Realty, Inc., 722 S.E.2d 459 (N.C. 2012). · cites it 5× “See N.C.G.S. § 32-53(4) (2009). Chapter 36C, the Uniform Trust Code, expressly excludes from its scope “trusts for the primary purpose of paying debts.”

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 32-53(4) — 1 case

In re the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust of Vogler Realty, Inc., 722 S.E.2d 459 (N.C. 2012). “See N.C.G.S. § 32-53(4) (2009). Chapter 36C, the Uniform Trust Code, expressly excludes from its scope “trusts for the primary purpose of paying debts.”

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