Indiana Code - Trusts and Fiduciaries - Title 30, Section 30-2-8.6-18

Creating a custodial trust

Sec. 18. (a) A person may create a custodial trust of property by
a written transfer of the property to another person, evidenced by
registration of the property or by an instrument of transfer that:
(1) is executed in any lawful manner;
(2) names an individual as beneficiary who may be the
transferor; and
(3) in substance, designates the transferee to be the custodial
trustee of the property under this chapter.
(b) A person may create a custodial trust of property by a written
declaration evidenced by registration of the property or by another
instrument of declaration that:
(1) is executed in any lawful manner;
(2) describes the property;

(3) names as beneficiary an individual other than the declarant;
and
(4) in substance, designates the declarant, who is also the
titleholder of the property, to be the custodial trustee of the
property under this chapter.
(c) A registration or other declaration of trust for the sole benefit
of the declarant is not a custodial trust under this chapter.
(d) Title to custodial trust property is in the custodial trustee and
the beneficial interest is in the beneficiary.

As added by P.L.3-2003, SEC.1.

Last modified: May 27, 2006