A. If appropriate, a custodial trustee shall register or record the instrument vesting title to custodial trust property.
B. If the beneficiary is not incapacitated, a custodial trustee shall follow the directions of the beneficiary in the management, control, investment or retention of the custodial trust property. In the absence of effective contrary direction by the beneficiary while not incapacitated, the custodial trustee shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other law restricting investments by fiduciaries. However, a custodial trustee, in the custodial trustee's discretion, may retain any custodial trust property received from the transferor. If a custodial trustee has a special skill or expertise or is named custodial trustee on the basis of representation of a special skill or expertise, the custodial trustee shall use that skill or expertise.
C. Subject to Subsection B of this section, a custodial trustee shall take control of and collect, hold, manage, invest and reinvest custodial trust property.
D. A custodial trustee at all times shall keep custodial trust property of which the custodial trustee has control separate from all other property in a manner sufficient to identify it clearly as custodial trust property of the beneficiary. Custodial trust property, the title to which is subject to recordation, is so identified if an appropriate instrument so identifying the property is recorded, and custodial trust property subject to registration is so identified if it is registered, or held in an account in the name of the custodial trustee, designated in substance: "as custodial trustee for __________________ (name of beneficiary) under the Uniform Custodial Trust Act".
E. A custodial trustee shall keep records of all transactions with respect to custodial trust property, including information necessary for the preparation of tax returns, and shall make the records and information available at reasonable times to the beneficiary or legal representative of the beneficiary.
F. The exercise of a durable power of attorney for an incapacitated beneficiary is not effective to terminate or direct the administration or distribution of a custodial trust.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-7-508, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 66, § 55.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 7 - Trust Administration
Section 45-7-501 - Short title.
Section 45-7-502 - Definitions.
Section 45-7-503 - Custodial trust; general.
Section 45-7-504 - Custodial trustee for future payment or transfer.
Section 45-7-505 - Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee; jurisdiction.
Section 45-7-506 - Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment.
Section 45-7-507 - Multiple beneficiaries; separate custodial trusts; survivorship.
Section 45-7-508 - General duties of custodial trustee.
Section 45-7-509 - General powers of custodial trustee.
Section 45-7-510 - Use of custodial trust property.
Section 45-7-511 - Determination of incapacity; effect.
Section 45-7-512 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 45-7-513 - Liability to third person.
Section 45-7-515 - Expenses, compensation and bond of custodial trustee.
Section 45-7-517 - Limitations of action against custodial trustee.
Section 45-7-518 - Distribution on termination.
Section 45-7-519 - Methods and forms for creating custodial trusts.
Section 45-7-520 - Applicable law.
Section 45-7-521 - Uniformity of application and construction.