Organizing documentation for business or personal needs is always a significant obligation.
When formulating a contract, a public service application, or a power of attorney, it's vital to consider all federal and state laws of the particular area.
Nevertheless, smaller counties and even municipalities also have legal regulations that must be taken into account.
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(d) If a custodian is ineligible, dies, or becomes incapacitated without having effectively designated a successor and the minor has attained the age of fourteen years, the minor may designate as successor custodian, in the manner prescribed in paragraph (b), an adult member of the minor's family, a guardian of the
Single custodianship. A transfer may be made for only one (1) minor, and only one (1) person may be the custodian. All custodial property held under this act by the same custodian for the benefit of the same minor constitutes a single custodianship.
Typically, under the applicable UTMA/UGMA statute, the custodian may name a successor upon death. If a successor is not designated and the minor is over age 14, the minor may appoint a successor using a notarized letter. Otherwise, the minor's guardian becomes custodian or the court appoints one.
If the minor has no conservator or the conservator declines to act, the transferor, the legal representative of the transferor or of the custodian, an adult member of the minor's family, or any other interested person may petition the court to designate a successor custodian.
Typically, under the applicable UTMA/UGMA statute, the custodian may name a successor upon death. If a successor is not designated and the minor is over age 14, the minor may appoint a successor using a notarized letter. Otherwise, the minor's guardian becomes custodian or the court appoints one.
Single custodianship. A transfer may be made for only one (1) minor, and only one (1) person may be the custodian. All custodial property held under this act by the same custodian for the benefit of the same minor constitutes a single custodianship.
In general, if a custodian dies without having effectively designated a successor and the minor is 14 years old or older, the minor may designate as successor custodian an adult member of the minor's family, a guardian of the minor, or a trust company (from Massachusetts' version).
As custodian, you merely act as a guardian until the minor reaches the age of maturity (usually 18 or 21, depending on each state's laws). If the minor dies before maturity, UTMA money becomes part of the minor's estate. If the minor does not have a will, the parents would most likely inherit the estate.
You see, § 3918(d) of the Probate Code provides that if a Custodian dies without having effectively designated a successor Custodian, then the minor for whom the UTMA account was created may designate an adult member of the minor's family, a court-appointed guardian of the minor, or a trust company to be the successor