Guam Designation of Successor Custodian by Donor Pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Description
Form popularity
FAQ
The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) allows individuals to give or transfer assets to underage beneficiaries. The act, which was developed in 1956 and revised in 1966, is commonly used to transfer assets from parents to their children.
South Carolina permits the transfer at age 18. (*) All states repealed their UGMA statutes upon enacting their UTMA statutes. Any UGMA accounts in existence before the date of the repeal are grandfathered using the original UGMA age of termination.
The Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) allows you to name a custodian to manage property you leave to a minor. The management ends when the minor reaches age 18 to 30, depending on state law.
The age of majority for an UTMA is different in each state. In most states, the age of majority is 21 ? which means that when a child turns 21, the custodianship of assets will end. But in other states, the age of majority is either 18 or 25. The custodian can also sometimes choose between a selection of ages.
21 if you live in Wyoming, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Vermont, Utah, Texas, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Oregon, North Dakota, North Carolina, New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Montana, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maryland, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, ...
When Can a Child Claim Ownership of an UTMA Account? Depending on the state a UTMA account is handed over to a child when they reach either age 18 or age 21. In some jurisdictions, at age 18 a UTMA account can only be handed over with the custodian's permission, and at 21 is transferred automatically.
UTMA allows the property to be gifted to a minor without establishing a formal trust. The donor or a custodian manages the property for the minor's benefit until the minor reaches a certain age. Once the child reaches a specified age set by the state, the child will have full control over the property.
If a minor has reached the age of twenty-one (21) and seeks to withdraw the funds from the UTMA account of which he/she is the beneficiary, the minor must contact the custodian, as the custodian is the only person authorized to make withdrawals or close the account.
