§ 18-13-9. Use of custodial trust property.
(a) A custodial trustee shall pay to the beneficiary or expend for the beneficiary’s use and benefit as much or all of the custodial trust property as the beneficiary, while not incapacitated, may direct from time to time.
(b) If the beneficiary is incapacitated, the custodial trustee shall expend as much or all of the custodial trust property as the custodial trustee considers advisable for the use and benefit of the beneficiary and individuals who were supported by the beneficiary when the beneficiary became incapacitated, or who are legally entitled to support by the beneficiary. Expenditures may be made in the manner, when, and to the extent that the custodial trustee determines suitable and proper, without court order and without regard to other support, income, or property of the beneficiary.
(c) A custodial trustee may establish checking, savings, or other similar accounts of reasonable amounts under which either the custodial trustee or the beneficiary may withdraw funds from, or draw checks against, the accounts. Funds withdrawn from, or checks written against, the account by the beneficiary are distributions of custodial trust property by the custodial trustee to the beneficiary.
History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 623, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 18-13 - Rhode Island Uniform Custodial Trust Act
Section 18-13-1. - Definitions.
Section 18-13-2. - Custodial trust — General.
Section 18-13-3. - Custodial trustee for future payment or transfer.
Section 18-13-4. - Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee — Jurisdiction.
Section 18-13-5. - Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor — Facility of payment.
Section 18-13-6. - Multiple beneficiaries — Separate custodial trusts — Survivorship.
Section 18-13-7. - General duties of custodial trustee.
Section 18-13-8. - General powers of custodial trustee.
Section 18-13-9. - Use of custodial trust property.
Section 18-13-10. - Determination of incapacity — Effect.
Section 18-13-11. - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 18-13-12. - Liability to third person.
Section 18-13-14. - Expenses, compensation, and bond of custodial trustee.
Section 18-13-16. - Limitations of action against custodial trustee.
Section 18-13-17. - Distribution on termination.
Section 18-13-18. - Methods and forms for creating custodial trusts.
Section 18-13-19. - Applicable law.
Section 18-13-20. - Uniformity of application of construction.