565B.5 Transfer authorized by will or trust.
1. A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to section 565B.9 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will or trust.
2. If the testator or settlor has nominated a custodian under section 565B.3 to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
3. If the testator or settlor has not nominated a custodian under section 565B.3, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, the personal representative or the trustee, as the case may be, shall designate the custodian from among those eligible to serve as custodian for property of that kind under section 565B.9, subsection 1.
4. A personal representative or trustee making a distribution under this section may do so without court order and, after effecting the distribution, is relieved of all accountability as a personal representative or trustee with respect to the property distributed.
86 Acts, ch 1035, §5
Referred to in §565B.7
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 565B - TRANSFERS TO MINORS
Section 565B.2 - Scope and jurisdiction.
Section 565B.3 - Nomination of custodian.
Section 565B.4 - Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
Section 565B.5 - Transfer authorized by will or trust.
Section 565B.6 - Other transfers by fiduciary.
Section 565B.7 - Transfer by obligor.
Section 565B.8 - Receipt for custodial property.
Section 565B.10 - Single custodianship.
Section 565B.11 - Validity and effect of transfer.
Section 565B.12 - Care of custodial property.
Section 565B.13 - Powers of custodian.
Section 565B.14 - Use of custodial property.
Section 565B.15 - Custodian’s expenses, compensation, and bond.
Section 565B.16 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 565B.17 - Liability to third persons.
Section 565B.19 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Section 565B.20 - Termination of custodianship.
Section 565B.21 - Applicability.
Section 565B.22 - Effect on existing custodianships.
Section 565B.23 - Uniformity of application and construction.