Trusts Act 2025
sec.144Effect of change of position of recipient
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sec.144 Effect of change of position of recipient
This section applies if— the claimant starts a proceeding to enforce a remedy under section 143 (2) against a recipient; and the recipient has received the distribution of the trust property in good faith; and in the court’s opinion, the recipient has so changed the recipient’s position in reliance on the propriety of the distribution that it would be inequitable for the claimant to enforce the remedy against the recipient. The court may make an order it considers to be just in all the circumstances. (sec.144-ssec.1) This section applies if— the claimant starts a proceeding to enforce a remedy under section 143 (2) against a recipient; and the recipient has received the distribution of the trust property in good faith; and in the court’s opinion, the recipient has so changed the recipient’s position in reliance on the propriety of the distribution that it would be inequitable for the claimant to enforce the remedy against the recipient. (sec.144-ssec.2) The court may make an order it considers to be just in all the circumstances.
- (a) the claimant starts a proceeding to enforce a remedy under section 143 (2) against a recipient; and
- (b) the recipient has received the distribution of the trust property in good faith; and
- (c) in the court’s opinion, the recipient has so changed the recipient’s position in reliance on the propriety of the distribution that it would be inequitable for the claimant to enforce the remedy against the recipient.