Exemption of third person from liability.
RCW 11.140.110
in effectA 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: (1) The validity of the purported custodial trustee's designation; (2) The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any action of the purported custodial trustee; (3) The validity or propriety of an instrument executed or instruction given pursuant to this chapter either by the person purporting to make a transfer or declaration or by the purported custodial trustee; or (4) The propriety of the application of property vested in the purported custodial trustee.
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:
(1) The validity of the purported custodial trustee's designation;
(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this chapter for, any action of the purported custodial trustee;
(3) The validity or propriety of an instrument executed or instruction given pursuant to this chapter either by the person purporting to make a transfer or declaration or by the purported custodial trustee; or
(4) The propriety of the application of property vested in the purported custodial trustee.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.140&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026