565B.7 Transfer by obligor.
1. Subject to subsections 2 and 3, a person not subject to section 565B.5 or 565B.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 565B.9.
2. If a person having the right to do so under section 565B.3 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
3. If a custodian has not been nominated under section 565B.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 twenty-five thousand dollars in value.
4. A person making a distribution under this section is relieved of all accountability with respect to the property once the property has been distributed.
5. This section does not apply to any amounts due a minor for services rendered by the minor.
86 Acts, ch 1035, §7; 87 Acts, ch 87, §2; 2005 Acts, ch 14, §5
Referred to in §97B.34A
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.