(a) Irrevocable transfer for benefit of minor.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a person not subject to section 5305 (relating to transfer authorized by will or trust) or 5306 (relating to other transfer by fiduciary) who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a guardian may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section 5309 (relating to manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer).
(b) Transfer to custodian.--If a person having the right to do so under section 5303 (relating to nomination of custodian) has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) Transfer to minor's family or trust company.--If no custodian has been nominated under section 5303 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 $10,000 in value.
Cross References. Section 5307 is referred to in section 5320 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 53 - Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 5301 - Short title of chapter and definitions
Section 5302 - Scope and jurisdiction
Section 5303 - Nomination of custodian
Section 5304 - Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment
Section 5305 - Transfer authorized by will or trust
Section 5306 - Other transfer by fiduciary
Section 5307 - Transfer by obligor
Section 5308 - Receipt for custodial property
Section 5309 - Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer
Section 5310 - Single custodianship
Section 5311 - Validity and effect of transfer
Section 5312 - Care of custodial property
Section 5313 - Powers of custodian
Section 5314 - Use of custodial property
Section 5315 - Expenses, compensation and bond of custodian
Section 5316 - Exemption of third person from liability
Section 5317 - Liability to third persons
Section 5318 - Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian
Section 5319 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Section 5320 - Termination of custodianship
Section 5321 - Delay in transfer of custodial property after minor attains age 21