(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to § 9-26-209, in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to § 9-26-209.
(c) A transfer under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be made only if (i) the personal representative, trustee, or conservator considers the transfer to be in the best interest of the minor, (ii) the transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement, or other governing instrument, and (iii) the transfer is authorized by the court if it exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in value.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 26 - Rights Respecting Business and Property
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
§ 9-26-202. Scope and jurisdiction
§ 9-26-203. Nomination of custodian
§ 9-26-204. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment
§ 9-26-205. Transfer authorized by will or trust
§ 9-26-206. Other transfer by fiduciary
§ 9-26-207. Transfer by obligor
§ 9-26-208. Receipt for custodial property
§ 9-26-210. Single custodianship
§ 9-26-211. Validity and effect of transfer
§ 9-26-212. Care of custodial property
§ 9-26-213. Powers of custodian
§ 9-26-214. Use of custodial property
§ 9-26-215. Custodian's expenses — Compensation — Bond
§ 9-26-216. Exemption of a third person from liability
§ 9-26-217. Liability to third persons
§ 9-26-219. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian
§ 9-26-220. Termination of custodianship
§ 9-26-222. Effect on existing custodianships