§ 37A-5-501 – Disbursements from income.
37A-5-501. Disbursements from income. A trustee shall make the following disbursements from income to the extent that they are not disbursements to which G.S. 37A-2-201(2)b. or G.S. 37A-2-201(2)c. applies: (1) One-half of the regular compensation of the trustee and of any person providing investment advisory or custodial services to the trustee; (2) One-half of all […]
§ 37A-5-502 – Disbursements from principal.
37A-5-502. Disbursements from principal. (a) A trustee shall make the following disbursements from principal: (1) The remaining one-half of the disbursements described in G.S. 37A-5-501(1) and G.S. 37A-5-501(2); (2) All of the trustee’s compensation calculated on principal as a fee for acceptance, distribution, or termination and disbursements made to prepare property for sale; (3) Payments […]
§ 37A-5-503 – Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.
37A-5-503. Transfers from income to principal for depreciation. (a) In this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion, or gradual obsolescence of a fixed asset having a useful life of more than one year. (b) A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts […]
§ 37A-5-504 – Transfers from income to reimburse principal.
37A-5-504. Transfers from income to reimburse principal. (a) If a trustee makes or expects to make a principal disbursement described in this section, the trustee may transfer an appropriate amount from income to principal in one or more accounting periods to reimburse principal or to provide a reserve for future principal disbursements. (b) Principal disbursements […]
§ 37A-5-505 – Income taxes.
37A-5-505. Income taxes. (a) A tax required to be paid by a trustee based on receipts allocated to income shall be paid from income. (b) A tax required to be paid by a trustee based on receipts allocated to principal shall be paid from principal, even if the tax is called an income tax by […]
§ 37A-5-506 – Adjustments between principal and income because of taxes.
37A-5-506. Adjustments between principal and income because of taxes. (a) A fiduciary may make adjustments between principal and income to offset the shifting of economic interests or tax benefits between income beneficiaries and remainder beneficiaries that arise from: (1) Elections and decisions, other than those described in subsection (b) of this section, that the fiduciary […]
§ 37A-6-601 – Uniformity of application and construction.
37A-6-601. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this Chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (2003-232, s. 2.)
§ 37A-6-602 – Severability clause.
37A-6-602. Severability clause. If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are severable. (2003-232, […]
§ 37A-4-409 – Deferred compensation, annuities, and similar payments.
37A-4-409. Deferred compensation, annuities, and similar payments. (a) In this section: (1) "Payment" means a payment that a trustee may receive over a fixed number of years or during the life of one or more individuals because of services rendered or property transferred to the payer in exchange for future payments. The term includes a […]
§ 37A-4-410 – Liquidating asset.
37A-4-410. Liquidating asset. (a) In this section, "liquidating asset" means an asset whose value will diminish or terminate because the asset is expected to produce receipts for a period of limited duration. The term includes a leasehold, patent, copyright, royalty right, and right to receive payments during a period of more than one year under […]