H.F. 624 Section 1. Section 633A.2302, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 1 amended by striking the subsection. 2 Sec. 2. Section 633A.2305, Code 2011, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 633A.2305 Discretionary trusts —— effect of standard. 5 1. Whether or not a trust contains a spendthrift provision, 6 a creditor or assignee of a beneficiary shall not compel a 7 distribution that is subject to the trustee’s discretion, even 8 if any of the following occur: 9 a. 1. The discretion is expressed in the form of a standard 10 of distribution. 11 b. 2. The trustee has abused its discretion. 12 2. This section shall not apply to a creditor of a 13 beneficiary or to a creditor of a deceased beneficiary 14 enforcing an interest in a trust, if any, given to a 15 beneficiary by the trust instrument . 16 Sec. 3. Section 633A.2306, Code 2011, is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 633A.2306 Court action —— trustee’s discretion. 19 1. If a trustee has discretion as to payments to a 20 beneficiary, and refuses to make payments or exercise its 21 discretion, the court shall neither order the trustee to 22 exercise its discretion nor order payment from any such trust, 23 if any such payment would inure, directly or indirectly, to the 24 benefit of a creditor of the beneficiary. 25 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 , the court may order 26 payment to a creditor of a beneficiary or to a creditor of a 27 deceased beneficiary if the beneficiary has or had an interest 28 in the trust. 29 EXPLANATION 30 This bill eliminates provisions in Code sections 633A.2302, 31 633A.2305, and 633A.2306 allowing a creditor to reach a 32 beneficiary’s (including a deceased beneficiary) interest in 33 a spendthrift trust or a discretionary trust to satisfy an 34 enforceable claim against the beneficiary. 35 -1- LSB 1902HV (1) 84 rh/nh 1/ 1