72-26-504. Applicability. This chapter applies to a transfer within the scope of 72-26-503 made after October 1, 1985, if:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 72-26-504

  • Custodian: means a person so designated under 72-26-603 or a successor or substitute custodian designated under 72-26-801. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • Transfer: means a transaction that creates custodial property under 72-26-603. See Montana Code 72-26-502

(1)the transfer purports to have been made under the provisions of Title 72, chapter 26, parts 1 through 4 (repealed by section 25, Chapter 102, Laws of 1985);

(2)the instrument by which the transfer purports to have been made uses in substance the designation “as custodian under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act” or “as custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act” of any other state, and the application of this chapter is necessary to validate the transfer.