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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ESTATES AND TRUSTS |
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TITLE 13. PROTECTION OF MINORS AND DISABLED PERSONS |
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SUBTITLE 3. MARYLAND UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT |
§ 13-316. Liability of third persons dealing with custodian
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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:
(1) The validity of the purported custodian's designation;
(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this subtitle for, any act of the purported custodian;
(3) The validity or propriety under this subtitle of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or
(4) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.