Michigan § 554.542 - Liability of custodian or minor.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 554.542 — Liability of custodian or minor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 554.542. Liability of custodian or minor.
A claim based on a contract entered into by a custodian acting in a custodial capacity, an obligation arising from the ownership or control of custodial property, or a tort committed during the custodianship may be asserted against the custodial property by proceeding against the custodian in the custodial capacity, whether or not the custodian or the minor is personally liable for the contract, obligation, or tort.
A custodian is not personally liable in any of the following situations:
On a contract properly entered into in the custodial capacity unless the custodian fails to reveal that capacity and fails to identify the custodianship in the contract.
For an obligation arising from control of custodial property or for a tort committed during the custodianship unless the custodian is personally at fault.
A minor is not personally liable for an obligation arising from ownership of custodial property or for a tort committed during the custodianship unless the minor is personally at fault.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 554.542 cover?
Section 554.542 ("Liability of custodian or minor.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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