Exemption of third person from liability
NMSA 1978, § 45-7-512
in effect45-7-512. Exemption of third person from liability
A third person in good faith and without a court order may act on instructions of, or otherwise deal with, a person purporting to make a transfer as, or purporting to act in the capacity of, a custodial trustee. In the absence of knowledge to the contrary, the third person is not responsible for determining:
A. the validity of the purported custodial trustee's designation;
B. the propriety of, or the authority under the Uniform Custodial Trust Act [45-7-501 to 45-7-522 NMSA 1978] for, any action of the purported custodial trustee;
C. the validity or propriety of an instrument executed or instruction given pursuant to the Uniform Custodial Trust Act either by the person purporting to make a transfer or declaration or by the purported custodial trustee; or
D. the propriety of the application of property vested in the purported custodial trustee.
1978 Comp., § 45-7-512, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 66, § 59.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18546/index.do#!b/45-7-512Fetched: 10/20/2026