Hi beefybrown156 and welcome to the trust deed forum.

In general terms, if you come into assets or money during a trust deed then they will be used to help repay more towards the creditors. This is on the principle that a trust deed only writes off the debt that you cannot afford to repay.

However, I think the precise wording of your trust deed might be important here. These aren't entirely standard documents and can vary from case to case and from firm to firm.

I have read here (in previous threads) that in some instances windfalls like yours may not have to be gathered in by the trustee after the legal minimum four year term has been completed.

You do have an obligation to inform your trustee. They'll be able to inform you where you stand in terms of the legal agreement that you originally entered into with your creditors.

You might also want to read the documentation yourself to see what's included there that is relevant to the situation that you're now in.

You should be fine, beefybrown156. The legislation is pretty clear that the Trust Deed should state that you have an obligation to hand over any assets/windfalls that are acquired by you within the 4 years beginning with the date the Trust Deed is granted. If more than 4 years elapsed before you received the right to this inheritance then you should not be required to hand it over.
If your trustee reckons differently then you should ask for a copy of the Trust Deed you signed, check the wording and seek legal advice.

I agree with Kevin although I would edge of the side of caution. Your right of the claim comes into effect on the date of death not when you receive the sums under the inheritance.

If your loved on passed away after the 4 years, then Kevin is correct however, if they passed away during the 4 year acquirenda period of the trust deed then your trustee could argue it forms part of the estate.

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I have been up all night for days looking through forum and internet. Ifmy wife fails the discharge process what to I do. Also what If I do the debt we owe is large. Help

Hi beefybrown156,

If it's just you who has inherited this money and property then it shouldn't really affect your wife's discharge.

Did the individual that you have inherited from pass away before your trust deed reached the four year point?

We are really lost. It’s a lot more complicated than we ever imagined. We are trying to talk to someone today. This isn’t going as it should. We never fully undo how this worked and During the term we now realise we made grave errors doing this. I can’t explain till we receive letter of discharge which we know won’t be successful. This has turned into a nightmare.

We may need to sell house or more.

We are really lost. It’s a lot more complicated than we ever imagined. We are trying to talk to someone today. This isn’t going as it should. We never fully undo how this worked and During the term we now realise we made grave errors doing this. I can’t explain till we receive letter of discharge which we know won’t be successful. This has turned into a nightmare.

We may need to sell house or more.

Hi beefybrown156.

Sorry to hear that this is causing you so much worry.

Have you learned more since you originally posted?

Beefybrown

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