§ 13-316. Liability of third persons dealing with custodian

MD Est & Trusts Code § 13-316 (2019) (N/A)
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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.