Sec. 35. (a) Upon the acceptance of custodial trust property, the custodial trustee shall provide a written statement describing the custodial trust property. The custodial trustee shall provide a written statement of the administration of the custodial trust property:

(1) once each year;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-35

  • adult: means an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-5
  • beneficiary: means an individual for whom property:

    Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-6

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • custodial trust property: means the following:

    Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-7

  • custodial trustee: means a person designated as:

    Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-8

  • legal representative: means a personal representative or guardian. See Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-11
  • person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, joint venture, association, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Indiana Code 30-2-8.6-13
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) upon request at reasonable times by the beneficiary or the beneficiary‘s legal representative;

(3) upon resignation or removal of the custodial trustee; and

(4) upon termination of the custodial trust.

The statements described by this section must be provided to the beneficiary or to the beneficiary’s legal representative, if any. Upon termination of the beneficiary’s interest, the custodial trustee shall furnish a current statement to the person to whom the custodial trust property is to be delivered.

     (b) The following may petition the court for an accounting by the custodial trustee or the custodial trustee’s legal representative:

(1) A beneficiary.

(2) The beneficiary’s legal representative.

(3) An adult member of the beneficiary’s family.

(4) A person interested in the custodial trust property.

(5) A person interested in the welfare of the beneficiary.

     (c) A successor custodial trustee may petition the court for an accounting by a predecessor custodial trustee.

     (d) In an action or proceeding under this chapter or in any other proceeding, the court may require or permit the custodial trustee or the custodial trustee’s legal representative to account. The custodial trustee or the custodial trustee’s legal representative may petition the court for approval of final accounts.

     (e) If a custodial trustee is removed, the court shall:

(1) require an accounting;

(2) order delivery of the custodial trust property and records to the successor custodial trustee; and

(3) order the execution of all instruments required for transfer of the custodial trust property.

     (f) On petition of the custodial trustee or any person who could petition for an accounting, the court, after notice to interested persons, may:

(1) issue instructions to the custodial trustee;

(2) review the propriety of the acts of a custodial trustee; or

(3) review the reasonableness of compensation determined by the custodial trustee for the services of the custodial trustee or others.

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