565B.5 Transfer authorized by will or trust. 1. A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to section 565B.9 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will ortrust. 2. If the testator or settlor has nominated a custodian under section 565B.3 to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person. 3. If the testator or settlor has not nominated a custodian under section 565B.3, or all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or areineligible to serve, the personal representative or the trustee, as the case may be, shalldesignate the custodian from among those eligible to serve as custodian for property of thatkind under section 565B.9, subsection 1. 4. A personal representative or trustee making a distribution under this section may do so without court order and, after effecting the distribution, is relieved of all accountability asa personal representative or trustee with respect to the property distributed. 86 Acts, ch 1035, §5Referred to in §565B.7 Sat Dec 23 11:07:18 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 565B.5 (14, 0)
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