Transfer or distribution of property by trustee
44 Transfer or distribution of property by trustee
Subject to this section, a trustee may transfer or distribute property to persons who appear entitled to it without finding out whether or not a parentage order has been made because of which a person is or is not entitled to an interest in the property.
A trustee who transfers or distributes property under subsection (1) is not liable to a person claiming directly or indirectly because of a parentage order unless the trustee has written or other notice of the claim before the transfer or distribution.
This section does not affect a person’s right to follow property into the hands of a person, other than a purchaser for value, who has received it.
In this section—
trustee includes a personal representative.
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