Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
See Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
abbrv.
UGMA

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
A uniform law, adopted by many states, that allows an adult to give money or securities to a child but have the assets managed by someone of the donor's choosing, called a custodian. The gift is made during the donor's lifetime, not at death. The custodianship ends, and the property goes to the beneficiary outright, at an age set by state law, usually 18 or 21. Compare: Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
n. A law adopted by every state that creates a method for setting up a trust as a gift to minors. The gift is made by setting up a trust in the name of the custodian or registering the property in the name of the custodian "as custodian for . . . ." The statute also sets forth the terms under which the custodian may make withdrawals to be used for the benefit of the minor. Unless otherwise specified by the donor, the custody of the trust goes to the minor upon reaching age 18. Otherwise, custody passes at age 21.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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