Code of Alabama
Chapter 5A - Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
Section 35-5A-17 - Exemption of Third Person From Liability for Good Faith Dealings With Custodian.

A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:
(1) The validity of the purported custodian's designation;
(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any act of the purported custodian;
(3) The validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 35 - Property.

Chapter 5A - Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

Section 35-5A-1 - Short Title.

Section 35-5A-2 - Definitions.

Section 35-5A-3 - Transfers and Custodians to Which Chapter Applicable; Personal Jurisdiction Over Custodian; Transfers Made Under Law of Another State.

Section 35-5A-4 - Nomination of Custodian.

Section 35-5A-5 - Transfer by Gift or Exercise of Power of Appointment.

Section 35-5A-6 - Transfer by Will or Trust.

Section 35-5A-7 - Other Transfer by Fiduciary.

Section 35-5A-8 - Transfer by Obligor.

Section 35-5A-9 - Receipt and Discharge for Transfer of Custodial Property.

Section 35-5A-10 - Manner of Creating Custodial Property and Effecting Transfer; Form of Transfer; Control of Custodial Property.

Section 35-5A-11 - Transfer to Be for One Minor; Only One Custodian; Single Custodianship.

Section 35-5A-12 - Validity of Transfer; Interest Conveyed; Rights of Custodian and Minor as to Property Transferred; Provisions of Chapter Incorporated in Transfer; Transfer Does Not Authorize Settlement or Release of Claims.

Section 35-5A-13 - Powers and Duties of Custodian as to Custodial Property Generally.

Section 35-5A-14 - Custodian Has Rights and Powers That Unmarried Adult Would Have as to Property.

Section 35-5A-15 - Delivery, Payment, or Expenditure of Custodial Property for Benefit of Minor.

Section 35-5A-16 - Custodian's Expenses, Compensation, and Bond.

Section 35-5A-17 - Exemption of Third Person From Liability for Good Faith Dealings With Custodian.

Section 35-5A-18 - Claims Against Custodial Property; Personal Liability of Custodian and Minor.

Section 35-5A-19 - Renunciation, Resignation, Death or Removal of Custodian; Designation of Successor Custodian.

Section 35-5A-20 - Accounting by and Determining of Liability of Custodian.

Section 35-5A-21 - Termination of Custodianship Upon Minor's Reaching Age 21 or Age of Majority or Upon Minor's Death.

Section 35-5A-22 - Applicability of Chapter.

Section 35-5A-23 - Transfers Made Before and Custodianships Existing on October 1, 1986; Property Held in Custodianship Which Terminated Between July 22, 1975, and October 1, 1986, When Minor Attained Age 19.

Section 35-5A-24 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.