Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment
NMSA 1978, § 45-7-506
in effect45-7-506. Transfer to custodial trustee by fiduciary or obligor; facility of payment
A. Unless otherwise directed by an instrument designating a custodial trustee pursuant to Section 45-7-504 NMSA 1978, a person, including a fiduciary other than a custodial trustee, who holds property of or owes a debt to an incapacitated individual not having a conservator may make a transfer to an adult member of the beneficiary's family or to a trust company as custodial trustee for the use and benefit of the incapacitated individual. If the value of the property or the debt exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the transfer is not effective unless authorized by the court.
B. A written acknowledgment of delivery, signed by a custodial trustee, is a sufficient receipt and discharge for property transferred to the custodial trustee pursuant to this section.
1978 Comp., § 45-7-506, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 66, § 53.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18546/index.do#!b/45-7-506Fetched: 10/20/2026