Maine Statutes
§ 18-B §506 — Overdue distribution
Maine § 18-B §506
JurisdictionMaine
Title 18-BTRUSTS
Part 1MAINE UNIFORM TRUST CODE
Ch. 5CREDITOR'S CLAIMS; SPENDTHRIFT AND DISCRETIONARY TRUSTS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 18-B, § 18-B §506 (2026).
Text
1.Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "mandatory distribution" means a distribution of income or principal that a trustee is required to make to a beneficiary under the terms of a trust, including a distribution upon termination of the trust. "Mandatory distribution" does not include a distribution subject to the exercise of the trustee's discretion even if:
2.Unreasonable delay in distribution.
Whether or not a trust contains a spendthrift provision, a creditor or assignee of a beneficiary may reach a mandatory distribution of income or principal, including a distribution upon termination of the trust, if the trustee has not made the distribution to the beneficiary within a reasonable time after the designated distribution date.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 618, §A1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 618, §A2 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 42, §6 (RPR).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 18-B §506, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/18-B%20%C2%A7506.