Title XLIV, Guardians and Conservators

I. A custodian, acting in a custodial capacity, has all the rights, powers, and authority over custodial property that unmarried adult owners have over their own property, but a custodian may exercise those rights, powers, and authority in that capacity only. II. This section doe…

I. A custodian may deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor's benefit so much of the custodial property as the custodian considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor, without court order and without regard to: (a) The duty or ability of the custodian person…

I. A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from custodial property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the custodian's duties. II. Except for one who is a transferor under RSA 463-A:4, a custodian has a non-cumulative election during each calendar year to char…

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: I. The val…

I. A claim based on a contract entered into by a custodian acting in a custodial capacity, an obligation arising from the ownership or control of custodial property, or a tort committed during the custodianship, may be asserted against the custodial property by proceeding against…

I. If the event giving rise to a transfer has not occurred and no substitute custodian able, willing, and eligible to serve was nominated under RSA 463-A:3, the person who made the nomination may nominate a substitute custodian under RSA 463-A:3, otherwise the transferor or the t…

I. A minor who has attained the age of 14 years, the minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, a transferor, or a transferor's legal representative may petition the court for an accounting by the custodian or the custodian's le…

I. This chapter applies to a transfer that refers to this chapter in the designation under RSA 463-A:9, I, by which the transfer is made if at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of this state or the custodial property is located in…

I. The custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner the custodial property to the minor or to the minor's estate upon the earlier of: (a) The minor's attainment of 21 years of age with respect to custodial property transferred under RSA 463-A:4 or 463-A:5; (b) The minor's at…

This chapter applies to a transfer within the scope of RSA 463-A:2 made after July 30, 1985 if: I. The transfer purports to have been made under the New Hampshire Uniform Gifts to Minors Law; or II. The instrument by which the transfer purports to have been made uses in substance…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21:44 and RSA 21-B, in construing this chapter, the provisions of RSA 463-A:1 relative to the definition of "adult" and "minor" shall apply.

I. Any transfer of custodial property as now defined in this chapter made before July 30, 1985 is validated notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the New Hampshire Uniform Gifts to Minors Law for the coverage of custodial property of that kind or for a transfer …

This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.

This chapter may be cited as the "New Hampshire Uniform Transfers to Minors Act."

If any provisions of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end provisions o…

I. A person having the right to designate the recipient of property transferable upon the occurrence of a future event may revocably nominate a custodian to receive the property for a minor beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event by naming the custodian followed in substance…

A person may make a transfer by irrevocable gift to, or the irrevocable exercise of a power of appointment in favor of, a custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to RSA 463-A:9.

I. A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to RSA 463-A:9 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will or trust. II. If the testator or settlor has nominated a custodian under RSA 463-A:3 to receive the custo…

I. Subject to paragraph III, a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to RSA 463-A:9, in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authori…

I. Subject to paragraphs II and III, a person not subject to RSA 463-A:5 or 6 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 RSA 463-A:9. II. If a person …

A written acknowledgment of delivery by a custodian constitutes a sufficient receipt and discharge for custodial property transferred to the custodian pursuant to this chapter.

I. Custodial property is created and a transfer is made whenever: (a) An uncertificated security or a certificated security in registered form is either: (1) registered in the name of the transferor, an adult other than the transferor, or a trust company, followed in substance by…