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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 554B-5

Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor, facility of payment

Known as the Hawaii Uniform Custodial Trust Act

The act spans §§ 554–554 (23 sections).

L 1989, c 76, pt of §1; am L 2004, c 161, §36

(a) Unless controlled by an instrument designating a custodial trustee under section 554B-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 benefit of the incapacitated individual. If the property or obligation exceeds $20,000 in value, the transfer must be authorized by the court.

(b) The written acknowledgment of delivery signed by a custodial trustee constitutes a sufficient receipt and discharge for property transferred to the custodial trustee pursuant to this section.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.