72-26-607. Transfer by obligor. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person not subject to 72-26-605 or 72-26-606 who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to 72-26-603.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 72-26-607

  • Adult: means an individual who has attained the age of 21 years. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • Conservator: means a person appointed or qualified by a court to act as general, limited, or temporary guardian of a minor's property or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • Custodial property: means :

    (a)any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter; and

    (b)the income from and proceeds of that interest in property. See Montana Code 72-26-502

  • 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
  • Minor: means an individual who has not attained the age of 21 years. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Transfer: means a transaction that creates custodial property under 72-26-603. See Montana Code 72-26-502
  • Trust company: means a financial institution, corporation, or other legal entity authorized to exercise general trust powers. See Montana Code 72-26-502

(2)If a person having the right to do so under 72-26-601 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.

(3)If no custodian has been nominated under 72-26-601 or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor’s family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds $10,000 in value.