Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 15-1.5-119 - Applicable law(1) This article applies to a transfer or declaration creating a custodial trust that refers to this article if, at the time of the transfer or declaration, the transferor, beneficiary, or custodial trustee is a resident of or has its principal place of business in this state or custodial trust property is located in this state. The custodial trust remains subject to this article despite a later change in residence or principal place of business of the transferor, beneficiary, or custodial trustee, or removal of the custodial trust property from this state.(2) A transfer made pursuant to an act of another state substantially similar to this article is governed by the law of that state and may be enforced in this state.L. 99: Entire article added, p. 1224, § 1, effective August 4.OFFICIAL COMMENT
This section is designed to avoid confusion in the event a party or assets are removed from the state.