54.958 Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment.
(1) Unless otherwise directed by an instrument designating a custodial trustee pursuant to s. 54.954, a person, including a fiduciary other than a custodial trustee, who holds property of or owes a debt to an incapacitated individual not having a conservator or guardian of the estate may make a transfer to an adult member of the beneficiary's family or to a trust company as custodial trustee for the use and benefit of the incapacitated individual. If the value of the property or the debt exceeds $10,000, the transfer is not effective unless authorized by the court.
(2) A written acknowledgment of delivery, signed by a custodial trustee, is a sufficient receipt and discharge for property transferred to the custodial trustee pursuant to this section.
History: 1991 a. 246; 2005 a. 387 s. 558; Stats. 2005 s. 54.958.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 54 - Guardianships and conservatorships.
54.10 - Appointment of guardian.
54.12 - Exceptions to appointment of guardian.
54.15 - Selection of guardian; nominations; preferences; other criteria.
54.18 - General duties and powers of guardian; limitations; immunity.
54.19 - Duties of guardian of the estate.
54.20 - Powers of guardian of the estate.
54.21 - Petition to transfer ward's assets to another.
54.22 - Petition for authority to sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, or exchange ward's property.
54.25 - Duties and powers of guardian of the person.
54.26 - Guardian training requirements.
54.30 - Jurisdiction and venue.
54.34 - Petition for guardianship or for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship.
54.36 - Examination of proposed ward.
54.40 - Guardian ad litem; appointment; duties; termination.
54.42 - Rights of proposed ward or ward.
54.46 - Disposition of petition.
54.47 - Lis pendens, void contracts.
54.48 - Protective placement and protective services.
54.50 - Temporary guardianships.
54.625 - Transfer of guardianship funds of a Menominee.
54.63 - Expansion of order of guardianship; procedure.
54.64 - Review of incompetency and termination of guardianship.
54.68 - Review of conduct of guardian.
54.72 - Guardian compensation and reimbursement.
54.74 - Compensation of guardian ad litem.
54.75 - Access to court records.
54.76 - Conservator; appointment; duties and powers; termination.
54.852 - United States uniform veterans guardianship act.
54.854 - Uniform transfers to minors act; definitions.
54.856 - Scope and jurisdiction.
54.858 - Nomination of custodian.
54.860 - Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
54.862 - Transfer authorized by will or trust.
54.864 - Other transfer by fiduciary.
54.868 - Receipt for custodial property.
54.872 - Single custodianship.
54.874 - Validity and effect of transfer.
54.876 - Care of custodial property.
54.880 - Use of custodial property.
54.882 - Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond.
54.884 - Exemption of 3rd person from liability.
54.886 - Liability to 3rd persons.
54.890 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
54.892 - Termination of custodianship.
54.896 - Effect on existing custodianships.
54.898 - Uniformity of application and construction.
54.92 - Uniform securities ownership by minors act.
54.93 - Securities ownership by incompetents and spendthrifts.
54.952 - Custodial trust; general.
54.954 - Custodial trustee for future payment or transfer.
54.956 - Form and effect of receipt and acceptance by custodial trustee, jurisdiction.
54.958 - Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment.
54.960 - Multiple beneficiaries; separate custodial trusts; survivorship.
54.962 - General duties of custodial trustee.
54.964 - General powers of custodial trustee.
54.966 - Use of custodial trust property.
54.968 - Determination of incapacity; effect.
54.970 - Exemption of 3rd person from liability.
54.972 - Liability to 3rd person.
54.976 - Expenses, compensation and bond of custodial trustee.
54.980 - Limitations of action against custodial trustee.
54.982 - Distribution on termination.