Chapter 529 — Custodial Trust; General
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 529 — Custodial Trust; General
15.001
Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes
This section directs state agencies to use updated terminology from Laws 2005, chapter 56, when they replace printed …
529.001
This is a cross-reference section that connects to section 15.001 regarding terminology changes in the custodial trust …
529.01
Definitions
This section defines the key terms used in the Minnesota Uniform Custodial Trust Act. It explains what 'beneficiary,' …
529.02
Custodial Trust; General
This section explains how to create a custodial trust. You can transfer property to someone else as custodial trustee, …
529.03
Custodial Trustee for Future Payment or Transfer
This section allows you to set up a custodial trust that takes effect when a future event happens. For example, you can …
529.04
Form and Effect of Receipt and Acceptance by Custodial Trustee, Jurisdiction
This section explains how a custodial trustee formally accepts the job. The trustee's duties begin when they accept the …
529.05
Multiple Beneficiaries; Separate Custodial Trusts; Survivorship
This section covers custodial trusts with more than one beneficiary. Each beneficiary is treated as having their own …
529.06
General Duties of Custodial Trustee
This section lists the basic duties of a custodial trustee. The trustee must follow the beneficiary's directions (if the …
529.07
General Powers of Custodial Trustee
This section gives the custodial trustee broad powers over trust property. The trustee has all the same rights and …
529.08
Use of Custodial Trust Property
This section explains how custodial trust property can be used. If the beneficiary is not incapacitated, they can direct …
529.09
Determination of Incapacity; Effect
This section addresses how a custodial trustee determines whether a beneficiary is incapacitated and what effect that …
529.10
Exemption of Third Person From Liability
This section protects third parties who deal in good faith with a person acting as a custodial trustee. A bank, broker, …
529.11
Liability to Third Person
This section addresses a custodial trustee's personal liability to third parties. Creditors can make claims against …
529.12
Declination, Resignation, Incapacity, Death, or Removal of Custodial Trustee; Designation of Successor Custodial Trustee
This section sets out what happens when a custodial trustee declines, resigns, becomes incapacitated, dies, or is …
529.13
Expenses, Compensation, and Bond of Custodial Trustee
This section addresses trustee compensation and expenses under the Minnesota Uniform Custodial Trust Act. Unless the …
529.14
Reporting and Accounting by Custodial Trustee; Determination of Liability of Custodial Trustee
This section requires custodial trustees to provide written statements describing the trust property and its …
529.15
Limitations of Action Against Custodial Trustee
This section sets time limits for bringing legal claims against a custodial trustee. If a beneficiary has received a …
529.16
Distribution on Termination
This section describes how trust property is distributed when the custodial trust terminates. The trustee transfers …
529.17
Methods and Forms for Creating Custodial Trusts
This section provides standard form language for creating a custodial trust under the Minnesota Uniform Custodial Trust …
529.18
Applicable Law
This section specifies which custodial trusts are governed by Minnesota law. Minnesota law applies if, at the time the …
529.19
Short Title
This section provides the official short title for sections 529.01 through 529.19: the Minnesota Uniform Custodial Trust …