Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 13-316 - Liability of Third Persons Dealing With Custodian

A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:
        (1)    The validity of the purported custodian’s designation;
        (2)    The propriety of, or the authority under this subtitle for, any act of the purported custodian;
        (3)    The validity or propriety under this subtitle of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
        (4)    The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Estates and Trusts

Title 13 - Protection of Minors, Disabled Persons, Susceptible Adults, and Older Adults

Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act

Section 13-301 - Estates and Trusts

Section 13-302 - Law Governing

Section 13-303 - Contingent Transfers

Section 13-304 - Irrevocable Transfer to Custodian by Individual

Section 13-305 - Irrevocable Transfer by Personal Representative or Trustee

Section 13-306 - Irrevocable Transfer by Personal Representative or Trustee -- in Absence of Express Authority

Section 13-307 - Irrevocable Transfer by Other Persons Holding Property or Owing Debt to Minor

Section 13-308 - Receipt and Discharge

Section 13-309 - Creation of Custodial Property; When Transfer Made

Section 13-310 - Nature of Custodianship

Section 13-311 - Effect of Transfer

Section 13-312 - Duties and Powers of Custodian

Section 13-313 - Rights of Custodian; Liability

Section 13-314 - Delivery or Payment to Minor or for Minor's Use and Benefit

Section 13-315 - Compensation of Custodian; Bond

Section 13-316 - Liability of Third Persons Dealing With Custodian

Section 13-317 - Claims Against Custodial Property

Section 13-318 - Refusal of Nomination; Designation of Successor; Resignation; Lapse of Custodian; Removal

Section 13-319 - Accounting

Section 13-320 - Transfer of Property to Minor

Section 13-321 - Applicability of Subtitle

Section 13-322 - Validation of Prior Transfers

Section 13-323 - Construction of Subtitle

Section 13-323.1 - Award of Reasonable and Necessary Expenses for Prosecuting or Defending Proceeding

Section 13-324 - Short Title