Rhode Island § 18-7-17 - Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
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§ 18-7-17. Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-7-17
§ 18-7-17. Exemption of third person from liability.
A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:
(1) The validity of the purported custodian’s designation;
(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, an act of the purported custodian;
(3) The validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 389, § 2.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-7-17 ("Uniform Transfers to Minors 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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