Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-1213
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-1213, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 58, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 58,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Powers and duties of custodians
Official statutory text
A. A custodian shall:
1. take control of custodial property;
2. register or record title to custodial property if
appropriate; and
3. collect, hold, manage, invest, and reinvest custodial
property.
B. In dealing with custodial property, a custodian shall
observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent
person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any
other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries. If a
custodian has a special skill or expertise or is named custodian on
the basis of representations of a special skill or expertise, the
custodian shall use that skill or expertise. However, a custodian,
in the custodian's discretion and without liability to the minor or
the minor's estate, may retain any custodial property received from
a transferor.
C. A custodian may invest in or pay premiums on life insurance
or endowment policies on:
1. the life of the minor only if the minor or the minor's
estate is the sole beneficiary, or
2. the life of another person in whom the minor has an
insurable interest only to the extent that the minor, the minor's
estate, or the custodian in the capacity of custodian, is the
irrevocable beneficiary.
D. A custodian at all times shall keep custodial property
separate and distinct from all other property in a manner sufficient
to identify it clearly as custodial property of the minor. Custodial
property consisting of an undivided interest is so identified if the
minor's interest is held as a tenant in common and is fixed.
Custodial property subject to recordation is so identified if it is
recorded, and custodial property subject to registration is so
identified if it is either registered, or held in an account
designated, in the name of the custodian, following in substance by
the words: "as a custodian for __________________ (name of minor)
under the Oklahoma Uniform Transfers to Minors Act."
E. A custodian shall keep records of all transactions with
respect to custodial property, including information necessary for
the preparation of the minor's tax returns, and shall make them
available for inspection at reasonable intervals by a parent or
legal representative of the minor or by the minor if the minor has
attained the age of fourteen (14) years.
1. take control of custodial property;
2. register or record title to custodial property if
appropriate; and
3. collect, hold, manage, invest, and reinvest custodial
property.
B. In dealing with custodial property, a custodian shall
observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent
person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any
other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries. If a
custodian has a special skill or expertise or is named custodian on
the basis of representations of a special skill or expertise, the
custodian shall use that skill or expertise. However, a custodian,
in the custodian's discretion and without liability to the minor or
the minor's estate, may retain any custodial property received from
a transferor.
C. A custodian may invest in or pay premiums on life insurance
or endowment policies on:
1. the life of the minor only if the minor or the minor's
estate is the sole beneficiary, or
2. the life of another person in whom the minor has an
insurable interest only to the extent that the minor, the minor's
estate, or the custodian in the capacity of custodian, is the
irrevocable beneficiary.
D. A custodian at all times shall keep custodial property
separate and distinct from all other property in a manner sufficient
to identify it clearly as custodial property of the minor. Custodial
property consisting of an undivided interest is so identified if the
minor's interest is held as a tenant in common and is fixed.
Custodial property subject to recordation is so identified if it is
recorded, and custodial property subject to registration is so
identified if it is either registered, or held in an account
designated, in the name of the custodian, following in substance by
the words: "as a custodian for __________________ (name of minor)
under the Oklahoma Uniform Transfers to Minors Act."
E. A custodian shall keep records of all transactions with
respect to custodial property, including information necessary for
the preparation of the minor's tax returns, and shall make them
available for inspection at reasonable intervals by a parent or
legal representative of the minor or by the minor if the minor has
attained the age of fourteen (14) years.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.