(a) Subject to subsection (b) and (c) of this section, a person not subject to section 21-305 or 21-306 and who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section 21-309.
(b) If a person having the right to do so under section 21-303 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, then the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) With the exception of section 21-120, if no custodian has been nominated under section 21-303, or if all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, then a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor’s family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds $10,000 in value.
(Mar. 12, 1986, D.C. Law 6-87, § 2(a), 33 DCR 278; Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 6(b), 35 DCR 147; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 21, 40 DCR 6311.)
1981 Ed., § 21-307.
This section is referenced in § 21-320.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 7 of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Transfers to Minors; Uniform Law
§ 21–302. Scope and jurisdiction
§ 21–303. Nomination of custodian
§ 21–304. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment
§ 21–305. Transfer authorized by will or trust
§ 21–306. Other transfers by fiduciary
§ 21–308. Receipt for custodial property
§ 21–310. Single custodianship
§ 21–311. Validity and effect of transfer
§ 21–312. Care of custodial property
§ 21–314. Use of custodial property
§ 21–315. Custodian’s expenses; compensation; bond
§ 21–316. Exemption of third person from liability
§ 21–317. Liability to third persons
§ 21–319. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian
§ 21–320. Termination of custodianship
§ 21–322. Effect of existing custodianships