Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-17. Exemption of third person from liability
A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:
(1) The validity of the purported custodian’s designation;
(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, an act of the purported custodian;
(3) The validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 389, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-17
- Court: means probate court. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-2
- Custodian: means a person designated under § 18-7-10 or a successor or substitute custodian designated under § 18-7-19. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-2
- Minor: means an individual who has not attained the age of twenty-one (21) years. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-2
- Person: means an individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-2
- Transfer: means a transaction that creates custodial property under § 18-7-10. See Rhode Island General Laws 18-7-2