55-10A-18. Exemption of third person from liability.
A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:
(1)The validity of the purported custodian's designation;
(2)The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any act of the purported custodian;
(3)The validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4)The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.
Source: SL 1986, ch 409, ยง18.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 55 - Fiduciaries and Trusts
Chapter 10A - Uniform Transfers To Minors Act
Section 55-10A-1 - Definitions.
Section 55-10A-2 - Scope and jurisdiction.
Section 55-10A-3 - Nomination of custodian.
Section 55-10A-4 - Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
Section 55-10A-5 - Transfer authorized by will or trust.
Section 55-10A-6 - Other transfer by fiduciary.
Section 55-10A-7 - Transfer by obligor.
Section 55-10A-8 - Receipt for custodial property.
Section 55-10A-9 - Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer.
Section 55-10A-10 - Designation of initial custodian.
Section 55-10A-12 - Single custodianship.
Section 55-10A-13 - Validity and effect of transfer.
Section 55-10A-14 - Care of custodial property.
Section 55-10A-15 - Powers of custodian.
Section 55-10A-16 - Use of custodial property.
Section 55-10A-17 - Custodian's expenses, compensation, and bond.
Section 55-10A-18 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 55-10A-19 - Liability to third persons.
Section 55-10A-21 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Section 55-10A-22 - Termination of custodianship.
Section 55-10A-23 - Applicability.
Section 55-10A-24 - Effect on existing custodianships.