55-10A-7. Transfer by obligor.
Subject to subdivisions (1) and (2), any person not subject to §55-10A-5 or 55-10A-6, who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to §55-10A-9:
(1)If a person having the right to do so under §55-10A-3, has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person; or
(2)If no custodian has been nominated under §55-10A-3, 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 ten thousand dollars in value.
Source: SL 1986, ch 409, §7.
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.