Indian Trusts Act, 1882
Section - 10 - Who may be trustee
Who may be trustee.
10. Every person capable of holding property may be a trustee; but, where the trust involves the exercise of discretion, he cannot execute it unless he is competent to contract.
No one bound to accept trust.
No one is bound to accept a trust.
Acceptance of trust.
A trust is accepted by any words or acts of the trustee indicating with reasonable certainty such acceptance.
Disclaimer of trust.
Instead of accepting a trust, the intended trustee may, within a reasonable period, disclaim it , and such disclaimer shall prevent the trust-property from vesting in him.
A disclaimer by one of two or more co-trustees vests the trust-property in the other or others, and makes him or them sole trustee or trustees from the date of the creation of the trust.
Illustrations
| (a) | - | A bequeaths certain property to B and C, his executors, as trustees for D. B and C prove A's will. This is in itself an acceptance of the trust, and B and C hold the property in trust for D. |
| (b) | - | A transfers certain property to B in trust to sell it and to pay out of the proceeds A's debts. B accepts the trust and sells the property. So far as regards B, a trust of the proceeds is created for A's creditors. |
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