2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 126 - Property Held for the Benefit of Minors; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 126.839 - Validity of transfer.


(a) Failure of the transferor to comply with ORS 126.832 (4) concerning possession and control;
(b) Designation of an ineligible custodian, except designation of the transferor in the case of property for which the transferor is ineligible to serve as custodian under ORS 126.832 (1); or
(c) Death or incapacity of a person nominated under ORS 126.812 or designated under ORS 126.832 as custodian or the disclaimer of the office by that person.
(2) A transfer made pursuant to ORS 126.832 is irrevocable, and the custodial property is indefeasibly vested in the beneficiary, but the custodian has all the rights, powers, duties and authority provided in ORS 126.805 to 126.886 and neither the beneficiary nor the beneficiary’s legal representative has any right, power, duty or authority with respect to the custodial property except as provided in ORS 126.805 to 126.886.
(3) By making a transfer, the transferor incorporates in the disposition all the provisions of ORS 126.805 to 126.886 and grants to the custodian, and to any third person dealing with a person designated as custodian, the respective powers, rights and immunities provided in ORS 126.805 to 126.886. [1985 c.665 §12; 2001 c.244 §5; 2005 c.349 §8]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate

Chapter 126 - Property Held for the Benefit of Minors; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act

Section 126.700 - Payment or delivery for benefit of minor.

Section 126.725 - Settlement agreement on behalf of minor; payment or deposit; disbursement; liability.

Section 126.730 - Payment of moneys to minor pursuant to judgment; payment or deposit; disbursement.

Section 126.735 - Legislative findings; minor’s capacity to contract for bank account; consent; liability.

Section 126.805 - Definitions for ORS 126.805 to 126.886.

Section 126.809 - Applicability of ORS 126.805 to 126.886; jurisdiction over custodian.

Section 126.812 - Nomination of custodian; effective date of custodianship and transfer of custodial property.

Section 126.819 - Irrevocable transfer by personal representative or trustee to custodian.

Section 126.822 - Transfer to custodian in absence of authorization.

Section 126.826 - Irrevocable transfer by person holding property of or owing liquidated debt to minor.

Section 126.832 - Creation and transfer of custodial property; form of instrument.

Section 126.836 - Limitations on custodianship; age requirement for transfers.

Section 126.839 - Validity of transfer.

Section 126.842 - Duties of custodian; standard of care.

Section 126.846 - Rights, powers and authority of custodian.

Section 126.849 - Payments to and expenditures for beneficiary; effect on duty to support beneficiary.

Section 126.852 - Reimbursement to custodian for reasonable expenses; compensation; bond.

Section 126.857 - Third person’s duties in dealing with custodian.

Section 126.859 - Claims against custodial property; liability of custodian and beneficiary.

Section 126.862 - Refusal to serve as custodian; substitute and successor custodians; resignation; removal.

Section 126.866 - Petition for accounting by custodian, determination of responsibility.

Section 126.869 - Time of transfer of custodial property to beneficiary or beneficiary’s estate.

Section 126.872 - Delayed transfer of custodial property to beneficiary.

Section 126.877 - Applicability of ORS 126.805 to 126.886 to transfers made after January 1, 1986.

Section 126.879 - Validation of transfer made before January 1, 1986.