(a) Custodial property is created and a transfer is made whenever:
(1) An uncertificated security or a certificated security in registered form is either:
a. Registered in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words:
b. Delivered if in certificated form or any document necessary for the transfer of an uncertificated security is delivered, together with any necessary endorsement to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company as custodian, accompanied by an instrument in substantially the form set forth in subsection (b) of this section;
(2) Money is paid or delivered or a security held in the name of a broker, financial institution or its nominee is transferred to a broker or financial institution for credit to an account in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words:
(3) The ownership of a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract is either:
a. Registered with the issuer in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words:
b. Assigned in writing delivered to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company whose name in the assignment is followed in substance by the words:
(4) An irrevocable exercise of a power of appointment or an irrevocable present right to future payment under a contract is the subject of a written notification delivered to the payor, issuer or other obligor that the right is transferred to the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, whose name in the notification is followed in substance by the words:
(5) An interest in real property is recorded in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words:
(6) A certificate of title issued by a department or agency of a state or of the United States which evidences title to tangible personal property is either:
a. Issued in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor or a trust company, followed in substance by the words:
b. Delivered to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company, endorsed to that person followed in substance by the words:
(7) An interest in any property not described in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this section is transferred to an adult other than the transferor or to a trust company by a written instrument in substantially the form set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) An instrument in the following form satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1)b. and (a)(7) of this section:
“TRANSFER UNDER THE DELAWARE UNIFORM
TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT
I, ________________________________ (name of transferor or name and representative capacity if a fiduciary), hereby transfer to ________________________________ (name of custodian), as custodian for ________________________________ (name of minor) under the Delaware Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the following:
Date:
________________________________ (Signature)
________________________________ (name of custodian) acknowledges receipt of the property described above as custodian for the minor named above under the Delaware Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
Dated:
________________________________ (Signature of Custodian)”
(c) A transferor shall place the custodian in control of the custodial property as soon as practicable.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 45. DELAWARE UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT
§ 4502. Scope and jurisdiction.
§ 4503. Nomination of custodian.
§ 4504. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
§ 4505. Transfer authorized by will or trust.
§ 4506. Other transfer by fiduciary.
§ 4508. Receipt for custodial property.
§ 4511. Validity and effect of transfer.
§ 4512. Care of custodial property.
§ 4514. Use of custodial property.
§ 4515. Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond.
§ 4516. Exemption of third person from liability.
§ 4517. Liability to third persons.
§ 4519. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
§ 4520. Termination of custodianship.