58Adoption order not to affect the distribution of property by trustees or personal representatives unless notice given

58 Adoption order not to affect the distribution of property by trustees or personal representatives unless notice given (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, trustees or personal representatives may, subject to this section, convey, transfer or distribute real or personal property to or among the persons appearing to be entitled to the property without having ascertained whether or not an adoption has been effected by virtue of which a person is or is not entitled to an interest in the property. (2) A trustee or personal representative conveying, transferring or distributing real or personal property in the manner referred to in subsection (1) shall not be liable to a person claiming directly or indirectly by virtue of an adoption unless the trustee or personal representative has notice of the claim before the time of the conveyance, transfer or distribution. (3) Nothing in this section prejudices the right of a person to follow property into the hands of a person, other than a purchaser for value, who has received it. Division 3—Adoption orders subject to conditions S. 59(1) re‑numbered as s. 59 by No. 3/1986 s. 4(d)(i).