Sec. 18. (a) A person may create a custodial trust of property by a written transfer of the property to another person, evidenced by registration of the property or by an instrument of transfer that:
(1) is executed in any lawful manner;
(2) names an individual as beneficiary who may be the transferor; and
(3) in substance, designates the transferee to be the custodial trustee of the property under this chapter.
(b) A person may create a custodial trust of property by a written declaration evidenced by registration of the property or by another instrument of declaration that:
(1) is executed in any lawful manner;
(2) describes the property;
(3) names as beneficiary an individual other than the declarant; and
(4) in substance, designates the declarant, who is also the titleholder of the property, to be the custodial trustee of the property under this chapter.
(c) A registration or other declaration of trust for the sole benefit of the declarant is not a custodial trust under this chapter.
(d) Title to custodial trust property is in the custodial trustee and the beneficial interest is in the beneficiary.
As added by P.L.3-2003, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 30. Trusts and Fiduciaries
Chapter 8.6. Uniform Custodial Trust Act
30-2-8.6-2. Transfer Under Other State's Law; Enforcement
30-2-8.6-7. "Custodial Trust Property"
30-2-8.6-8. "Custodial Trustee"
30-2-8.6-11. "Legal Representative"
30-2-8.6-12. "Member of the Beneficiary's Family"
30-2-8.6-14. "Personal Representative"
30-2-8.6-18. Creating a Custodial Trust
30-2-8.6-19. Terminating a Custodial Trust
30-2-8.6-20. Adding Trust Property
30-2-8.6-21. Successor Custodial Trustee
30-2-8.6-22. Creation and Enforcement of Trust Under Other Law
30-2-8.6-23. Custodial Trust Upon Occurrence of Future Event
30-2-8.6-24. Custodial Trustee's Acceptance of Trust Property
30-2-8.6-25. Transfer for Use and Benefit of Incapacitated Individual
30-2-8.6-26. Multiple Beneficiaries
30-2-8.6-27. Custodial Trustee's Powers and Duties
30-2-8.6-28. Rights and Powers
30-2-8.6-29. Distribution of Custodial Trust Property
30-2-8.6-30. Administering Custodial Trust for Incapacitated Beneficiary
30-2-8.6-31. Reliance on Person Purporting to Be Custodial Trustee
30-2-8.6-32. Claim by Third Person Against Custodial Trustee
30-2-8.6-33. Resigning or Declining to Serve as Custodial Trustee
30-2-8.6-34. Compensation of Custodial Trustee
30-2-8.6-35. Written Statement of Trust Administration; Petition for Accounting
30-2-8.6-36. Claim Against Custodial Trustee's Claim Barred Against Other Parties
30-2-8.6-37. Termination of a Custodial Trust