Nevada § 167.033 - Nomination of custodian to serve upon future event

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 167.033 — Nomination of custodian to serve upon future event, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 167.033. Nomination of custodian to serve upon future event

1. 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 Nevada's Uniform Act on Transfers to Minors.” 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, an instrument exercising a

power of appointment, 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. 2. A custodian nominated under this section must be a person to whom a transfer of

property of that kind may be made under subsection 1 of NRS 167.030 . 3. 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 the provisions of this chapter. Unless the nomination of a custodian has been revoked, upon the occurrence of the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 the provisions of this chapter.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 167.033

What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 167.033 cover?

Section 167.033 ("Nomination of custodian to serve upon future event") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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