(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or to a trust company, as custodian, for the benefit of a minor pursuant to section 21-309, in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or to a trust company, as custodian, for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section 21-309.
(c) A transfer under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be made only if the following occur:
(1) The personal representative, the trustee, or the conservator considers the transfer to be in the best interests of the minor;
(2) The transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with the provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement, or other governing instrument; and
(3) The transfer is authorized by the court if it exceeds $10,000 in value.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 12, 1986, D.C. Law 6-87, § 2(a), 33 DCR 278.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 21-306.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-87, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 21-301.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 6 of the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. See 8B Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.