29-4-10: [Interest in trust fund not subject to assignment, lien or judicial process; trustee may pay expenses.]

No person entitled to any interest in or share of or pension or benefit from the trust funds shall, prior to the actual payment therefor, have the right to anticipate the same, or to sell, assign, pledge or mortgage or otherwise dispose of or encumber the same, nor shall such interest, share, pension or benefit prior to the actual payment thereof, be liable for the debts or liabilities of the person entitled thereto or be subject to attachment, garnishment, execution or to levy or sale on judicial proceedings, or be transferable by any means, voluntarily or involuntarily. The trustee may expend such sums as it [he] may deem proper from such fund for the necessary expenses connected therewith.