Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control

HRS §553A-9, under Chapter 553A.

HRS §553A-9

[§553A-9] Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control. (a) Custodial property is created and a transfer is made whenever:

(b) An instrument in the following form satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (7) of subsection (a):

"TRANSFER UNDER THE HAWAII

UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT

I, ____________________ (name of transferor or name and representative capacity if a fiduciary) hereby transfer to ____________________ (name of custodian), as custodian for ____________________ (name of minor) under the Hawaii Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the following: (insert a description of the custodial property sufficient to identify it).

Dated: ____________________

________________________________________

(Signature)

____________________ (name of custodian) acknowledges receipt of the property described above as custodian for the minor named above under the Hawaii Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

Dated: ____________________

________________________________________"

(Signature of Custodian)

(c) A transferor shall place the custodian in control of the custodial property as soon as practicable. [L 1985, c 91, pt of §1]