Texas Statutes
Chapter 141 - Transfers to Minors
Section 141.020. Accounting by and Determination of Liability

Sec. 141.020. ACCOUNTING BY AND DETERMINATION OF LIABILITY. (a) A minor who is at least 14 years of age, the minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, a transferor, or a transferor's legal representative may petition the court for:
(1) an accounting by the custodian or the custodian's legal representative; or
(2) a determination of responsibility, as between the custodial property and the custodian personally, for claims against the custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated in an action under Section 141.018 to which the minor or the minor's legal representative was a party.
(b) A successor custodian may petition the court for an accounting by the predecessor custodian.
(c) The court, in a proceeding under this chapter or in any other proceeding, may require or permit the custodian or the custodian's legal representative to account.
(d) If a custodian is removed under Section 141.019(f), the court shall require an accounting and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required for transfer of the custodial property.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1043, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Property Code Sec. 20 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 31.01(72), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Property Code

Title 10 - Miscellaneous Beneficial Property Interests

Subtitle A - Persons Under Disability

Chapter 141 - Transfers to Minors

Section 141.001. Short Title

Section 141.002. Definitions

Section 141.003. Scope and Jurisdiction

Section 141.004. Nomination of Custodian

Section 141.005. Transfer by Gift or Exercise of Power of Appointment

Section 141.006. Transfer Authorized by Will or Trust

Section 141.007. Other Transfer by Fiduciary

Section 141.008. Transfer by Obligor

Section 141.009. Receipt for Custodial Property

Section 141.010. Manner of Creating Custodial Property and Effecting Transfer; Designation of Initial Custodian; Control

Section 141.011. Single Custodianship

Section 141.012. Validity and Effect of Transfer

Section 141.013. Care of Custodial Property

Section 141.014. Powers of Custodian

Section 141.015. Use of Custodial Property

Section 141.016. Custodian's Expenses, Compensation, and Bond

Section 141.017. Exemption of Third Person From Liability

Section 141.018. Liability to Third Person

Section 141.019. Renunciation, Resignation, Death, or Removal of Custodian; Designation of Successor Custodian

Section 141.020. Accounting by and Determination of Liability

Section 141.021. Termination of Custodianship

Section 141.022. Applicability

Section 141.023. Effect on Existing Custodianships

Section 141.024. Uniformity of Application and Construction

Section 141.025. Additional Transfers to Custodianships in Existence Before Effective Date of Act