RCW 11.114.050
Transfer authorized by will or trust.
(1) A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to RCW 11.114.090 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will or trust. The personal representative or trustee may designate himself or herself as custodian provided he or she falls within the class of persons eligible to serve as custodian under RCW 11.114.090(1).
(2) If the testator or grantor has nominated a custodian under RCW 11.114.030 to receive the custodial property, the transfer shall be made to that person.
(3) If the testator or grantor has not nominated a custodian under RCW 11.114.030, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, the personal representative or the trustee, as the case may be, shall designate the custodian from among those eligible to serve as custodian for property of that kind under RCW 11.114.090(1). The personal representative or trustee may designate himself or herself as custodian, provided he or she falls within the class of persons eligible to serve as custodian under RCW 11.114.090(1).
[ 1991 c 193 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.114 - Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
11.114.020 - Scope and jurisdiction.
11.114.030 - Nomination of custodian—Designation of custodian by representative or specified person.
11.114.040 - Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
11.114.050 - Transfer authorized by will or trust.
11.114.060 - Other transfer by fiduciary.
11.114.070 - Transfer by obligor.
11.114.080 - Receipt for custodial property.
11.114.090 - Form and manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer.
11.114.100 - Single custodianship.
11.114.110 - Validity and effect of transfer.
11.114.120 - Care of custodial property.
11.114.130 - Powers of custodian.
11.114.140 - Use of custodial property.
11.114.150 - Custodian's expenses, compensation, and bond.
11.114.160 - Exemption of third person from liability.
11.114.170 - Liability to third persons.
11.114.190 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
11.114.200 - Termination of custodianship—Extension.
11.114.220 - Effect on existing custodianships.
11.114.230 - Uniformity of application and construction.