Utah Code 75-5a-117. Exemption of third person from liability
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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;
Terms Used In Utah Code 75-5a-117
- Application: means a written request to the registrar for an order of informal probate or appointment under Chapter 3, Part 3, Informal Probate and Appointment Proceedings. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Court: means any of the courts of record in this state having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Minor: means a person who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Person: means an individual or an organization. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Property: includes both real and personal property or any interest therein and means anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
(2) the propriety of, or the authority under this part for, any act of the purported custodian;
(3) the validity or propriety under this part of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) the propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.