Rhode Island General Laws 18-13-11. Exemption of third person from liability
A third person in good faith and without a court order may act on instructions of, or otherwise deal with, a person purporting to make a transfer as, or purporting to act in the incapacity of, a custodial trustee. In the absence of knowledge to the contrary, the third person is not responsible for determining:
(1) The validity of the purported custodial trustee‘s designation;
(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any action of the purported custodial trustee;
(3) The validity or propriety of an instrument executed or instruction given pursuant to this chapter either by the person purporting to make a transfer or declaration or by the purported custodial trustee; or
(4) The propriety of the application of property vested in the purported custodial trustee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 623, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 18-13-11
- Court: means the probate courts of this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-13-1
- Custodial trustee: means a person designated as trustee of a custodial trust under this chapter or a substitute or successor to the designated person. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-13-1
- Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, joint venture, association, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-13-1
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.