§553A-7 Transfer by obligor. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a person not subject to section 553A-5 or 553A-6 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 553A-9.
(b) If a person having the right to do so under section 553A-3 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) If no custodian has been nominated under section 553A-3, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, 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. [L 1985, c 91, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 30. Guardians and Trustees
553A. Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
553A-2 Scope and jurisdiction.
553A-3 Nomination of custodian.
553A-4 Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
553A-5 Transfer authorized by will or trust.
553A-6 Other transfer by fiduciary.
553A-8 Receipt for custodial property.
553A-11 Validity and effect of transfer.
553A-12 Care of custodial property.
553A-14 Use of custodial property.
553A-15 Custodian's expenses, compensation, and bond.
553A-16 Exemption of third person from liability.
553A-17 Liability to third persons.
553A-19 Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
553A-20 Termination of custodianship.
553A-22 Effect on existing custodianships.