Rhode Island § 18-13-5 - Rhode Island Uniform Custodial Trust Act
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§ 18-13-5. Rhode Island Uniform Custodial Trust Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-13-5
§ 18-13-5. Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor — Facility of payment.
(a) Unless otherwise directed by an instrument designating a custodial trustee pursuant to § 18-13-3, 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, 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 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the transfer is not effective unless authorized by the court.
(b) 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 of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 623, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 18-13-5 cover?
Section 18-13-5 ("Rhode Island Uniform Custodial Trust Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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