§ 35-5A-8 — Transfer by Obligor

Alabama § 35-5A-8

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 35: Property
• Ch. 5A: Uniform Transfers to Minors Act

Text

(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a person not subject to Section 35-5A-6 or 35-5A-7 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 Section 35-5A-10.
(b) If a person having the right to do so under Section 35-5A-4 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) If no custodian has been nominated under Section 35-5A-4, 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 fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in value.

Legislative History

(Acts 1986, No. 86-453, p. 819, §7; Act 2013-250, p. 624, §1.)