Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-1221
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Minor's death or attainment of majority
Official statutory text
A. The custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner the
custodial property to the minor, the minor's estate, or the minor's
beneficiary as prescribed in paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section
1210 of this title upon the earlier of:
1. The minor's attainment of eighteen (18) years of age with
respect to custodial property transferred pursuant to the provisions
of Section 1205 or 1206 of this title, unless the transfer is
delayed pursuant to subsection B of this section; or
2. The minor's attainment of majority pursuant to the laws of
this state with respect to custodial property transferred pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1207 or 1208 of this title; or
3. The minor's death.
B. A transfer required by paragraph 1 of subsection A of this
section may be delayed until a specified time after the minor
attains eighteen (18) years of age but not later than when the minor
attains twenty-one (21) years of age. The time for a transfer
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pursuant to this subsection must be specified at the time of the
transfer whether made under Section 1210 of this title or by will or
trust and shall be in substantially the following words: "The
custodian shall transfer this property to _______ (name of minor)
[on (specified date)] [when (he or she) reaches the age of ______
(age, after eighteen (18) years and at or before twenty-one (21)
years)]."
C. To the extent the custodial property consists of deposit
accounts held at a financial institution, if the minor reaches the
age for release and the custodian does not make a timely transfer of
the property to the minor, the minor may make a request for the
account-holding financial institution to intervene. The request
from the minor shall be signed, dated and in writing, and shall
state that the minor has reached the age for release and the
custodian has refused to distribute the remaining funds to the minor
after being asked to do so by the minor after the minor was entitled
to them. Upon receiving the minor's request, the financial
institution may send a written demand to the custodian to transfer
to the minor the funds in any Oklahoma Uniform Transfers to Minors
Act deposit account. If the custodian does not make the
distribution within thirty (30) days from the date of the financial
institution's demand, the financial institution shall have the
authority to close the account and pay out the funds directly to the
minor without any liability or recourse from any parties.
custodial property to the minor, the minor's estate, or the minor's
beneficiary as prescribed in paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section
1210 of this title upon the earlier of:
1. The minor's attainment of eighteen (18) years of age with
respect to custodial property transferred pursuant to the provisions
of Section 1205 or 1206 of this title, unless the transfer is
delayed pursuant to subsection B of this section; or
2. The minor's attainment of majority pursuant to the laws of
this state with respect to custodial property transferred pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1207 or 1208 of this title; or
3. The minor's death.
B. A transfer required by paragraph 1 of subsection A of this
section may be delayed until a specified time after the minor
attains eighteen (18) years of age but not later than when the minor
attains twenty-one (21) years of age. The time for a transfer
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 156
pursuant to this subsection must be specified at the time of the
transfer whether made under Section 1210 of this title or by will or
trust and shall be in substantially the following words: "The
custodian shall transfer this property to _______ (name of minor)
[on (specified date)] [when (he or she) reaches the age of ______
(age, after eighteen (18) years and at or before twenty-one (21)
years)]."
C. To the extent the custodial property consists of deposit
accounts held at a financial institution, if the minor reaches the
age for release and the custodian does not make a timely transfer of
the property to the minor, the minor may make a request for the
account-holding financial institution to intervene. The request
from the minor shall be signed, dated and in writing, and shall
state that the minor has reached the age for release and the
custodian has refused to distribute the remaining funds to the minor
after being asked to do so by the minor after the minor was entitled
to them. Upon receiving the minor's request, the financial
institution may send a written demand to the custodian to transfer
to the minor the funds in any Oklahoma Uniform Transfers to Minors
Act deposit account. If the custodian does not make the
distribution within thirty (30) days from the date of the financial
institution's demand, the financial institution shall have the
authority to close the account and pay out the funds directly to the
minor without any liability or recourse from any parties.
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