§ 46a-5-501

To the extent a beneficiary's interest is not subject to a spendthrift provision, the court may authorize a creditor or assignee of the beneficiary to reach the beneficiary's interest by attachment of present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary or other means. The court may limit the award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances. History: Laws 2003, ch. 122, § 5-501; 2007, ch. 128, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, provided that if a beneficiary's interest is not subject to a spendthrift provision, the court may authorize a creditor to reach the beneficiary's interest. Law reviews. — For article, 'The New Mexico Uniform Trust Code,' see 34 N.M.L. Rev. 1 (2004).