North Carolina Trust Co. v. Taylor

SMITH, Judge.

On 31 March 1997, North Carolina Trust Company and William G. McNairy, as trustees under the John R. Taylor, Jr. revocable trust agreement (the agreement), filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment relating to the validity and construction of the agreement. On 1 April 1997, the court appointed appellants Wheeler and Harkavy as guardians ad litem for the lineal descendants of Reid S. Taylor (Wheeler’s wards), Eliza P. Taylor, and Amanda L. Taylor (Harkavy’s wards). This case was designated an exceptional case pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the General Rules of Practice and…