20 Pa. C.S. § 5316

Current through Pa Acts 2024-52, 2024-56
Section 5316 - Exemption of third person from liability

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 chapter for any act of the purported custodian;
(3) the validity or propriety under this chapter 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.

20 Pa.C.S. § 5316

1992, Dec. 16, P.L. 1163, No. 152, § 10, imd. effective.