District of Columbia Statutes
§ 19-1111 — Exemption of third person from liability.
District of Columbia § 19-1111
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Ch. 11Custodial Trusts; Uniform Law.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 19-1111 (2026).
Text
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 capacity 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.
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Legislative History
July 23, 2002, D.C. Law 14-177, § 2(b), 49 DCR 5092
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 19-1111, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/19-1111.