Section 11. A third person in good faith and without a court order may act on instructions of, or otherwise deal with, a person purporting to make a transfer as, or purporting to act in the capacity of, a custodial trustee. In the absence of knowledge to the contrary, the third person shall not be responsible for determining:
(1) the validity of the purported custodial trustee's designation;
(2) the propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any action of the purported custodial trustee;
(3) the validity or propriety of an instrument executed or instruction given pursuant to this chapter either by the person purporting to make a transfer or declaration or by the purported custodial trustee; or
(4) the propriety of the application of property vested in the purported custodial trustee.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Chapter 203b - Uniform Custodial Trust Act
Section 2 - Creation; Termination; Augmentation of Trust Property; Designation of Successor Trustee
Section 3 - Designation as Substitute or Successor Custodial Trustees
Section 4 - Custodial Trustee's Acceptance
Section 5 - Transfer of Trust Property for Use and Benefit of Incapacitated Individual
Section 6 - Multiple Beneficiaries; Right of Survivorship
Section 7 - Vesting Title; Management of Trust Property; Duties
Section 8 - Trustee's Rights and Powers Over Trust Property
Section 9 - Payments to Beneficiaries
Section 10 - Administration of Trust for Incapacitated Beneficiary; Determination of Incapacity
Section 11 - Third Person Dealing With One Purporting to Act as Trustee
Section 12 - Claims Against Trust Property; Trustee, Beneficiary Liability
Section 13 - Trustee Declining to Serve; Resignation; Petition for Removal
Section 15 - Written Statement of Property and Administration; Petition for Accounting
Section 16 - Claims for Relief; Time Limitations
Section 17 - Termination of Trust; Order of Distribution