Louisiana § RS 9:753 - Nomination of custodian
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§ RS 9:753. Nomination of custodian
A. A person having the right to designate the recipient of property transferable upon the occurrence of a future event may revocably nominate a custodian to receive the property for a minor beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event by naming the custodian followed in substance by the words: "as custodian for _____________ (name of minor) under the Louisiana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act." The nomination may name one or more persons as substitute custodians to whom the property must be transferred, in the order named, if the first nominated custodian dies before the transfer or is unable, declines, or is ineligible to serve. The nomination may be made in a will, a trust, a deed, or in a writing designating a beneficiary of contractual rights which is registered with or delivered to the payor, issuer, or other obligor of the contractual rights.
B. A custodian nominated under this Section must be a person to whom a transfer of property of that kind may be made under R.S. 9:759(A).
C. The nomination of a custodian under this Section does not create custodial property until the nominating instrument becomes irrevocable or a transfer to the nominated custodian is completed under R.S. 9:759. Unless the nomination of a custodian has been revoked, upon the occurrence of the future event the custodianship becomes effective and the custodian shall enforce a transfer of the custodial property pursuant to R.S. 9:759.
Acts 1987, No. 469, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:753 ("Nomination of custodian") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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