Missouri Laws 404.035 – Qualifications of custodians — transfers to persons not qualified, effect
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 404.035
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
An adult person or financial institution shall not be qualified to be designated custodian for property of a minor who is a resident of this state if the person or financial institution is not qualified to be appointed conservator of the estate of the minor under subsection 2 of section 475.055 or if the financial institution is not legally authorized to do business in this state. A transfer of property to a person not qualified to act as custodian for the minor under sections 404.005 to 404.094 subjects the person to removal as custodian under subsection 11 of section 404.057, but does not affect the minor’s ownership of the property and the immunities of third persons dealing with the custodian, nor relieve the unqualified person of any duties or responsibilities imposed on custodians under sections 404.005 to 404.094.