South Dakota § 55-10A-10 - Designation of initial custodian.
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§ 55-10A-10. Designation of initial custodian.
An instrument in the following form satisfies the requirements of subdivisions 55-10A-9(1)(a) and (7):
TRANSFER UNDER THE SOUTH DAKOTA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO
MINORS ACT
I, ______________ (name of transferor or name and representative capacity if a fiduciary) hereby transfer to ______________ (name of custodian), as custodian for ______________ (name of minor) under the South Dakota Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the following: (insert a description of the custodial property sufficient to identify it).
Dated: __________________
________________________
(Signature)
______________ (name of custodian) acknowledges receipt of the property described above as custodian for the minor named above under the (Name of Enacting State) Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
Dated: __________________
________________________
(Signature of Custodian)
Source: SL 1986, ch 409, § 10.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-10A-10 ("Designation of initial custodian.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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