5321 - Delay in transfer of custodial property after minor attains age 21.
§ 5321. Delay in transfer of custodial property after minor attains age 21. (a) General rule.--Subject to the requirements and limitations of this section, the time for transfer to the minor of custodial property transferred under or pursuant to section 5303 (relating to nomination of custodian), 5304 (relating to transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment) or 5305 (relating to transfer authorized by will or trust) may be delayed until a specified time after the time the minor attains 21 years of age, which time shall be specified in the transfer pursuant to section 5309 (relating to manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer). (b) How to specify a delayed time for transfer.--To specify a delayed time for transfer to the minor of the custodial property, the words "as custodian for (name of minor) until age (age for delivery of property to minor) under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act" shall be substituted in substance for the words "as custodian for (name of minor) under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act" in making the transfer pursuant to section 5309. (c) Transfer authorized by will or trust; nomination of custodian.--The time for transfer to the minor of custodial property transferred under or pursuant to section 5303 or 5305 may be delayed under this section only if the governing will or trust or nomination provides in substance that the custodianship is to continue until the time the minor attains a specified age, which time may not be later than the time the minor attains 25 years of age, and in that case the governing will or trust or nomination shall determine the time to be specified in the transfer pursuant to section 5309. (d) Transfer by exercise of power appointment.--The time for transfer to the minor of custodial property transferred by the irrevocable exercise of a power of appointment under section 5304 may be delayed under this section only if the transfer pursuant to section 5309 provides in substance that the custodianship is to continue until the time the minor attains a specified age, which time may not be later than the time the minor attains 25 years of age. (e) When section not applicable.--This section shall not apply to the time for transfer to the minor of custodial property transferred by irrevocable gift under section 5304. (f) When transfer does not specify age.--If the transfer pursuant to section 5309 does not specify any age, the time for the transfer of the custodial property to the minor under section 5320 (relating to termination of custodianship) is the time when the minor attains 21 years of age. (g) When transfer provides for a longer duration of custodianship than permitted by this section.--If the transfer pursuant to section 5309 provides in substance that the duration of the custodianship is for a time longer than the maximum time permitted by this section for the duration of a custodianship created by that type of transfer, the custodianship shall be deemed to continue only until the time the minor attains the maximum age permitted by this section for the duration of a custodianship created by that type of transfer. (May 16, 2002, P.L.330, No.50, eff. 60 days) 2002 Amendment. Act 50 added section 5321. See section 14(a) of Act 50 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability. Cross References. Section 5321 is referred to in sections 5301, 5320 of this title.