Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5301 (2026)

Short title of chapter and definitions.

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CHAPTER 53

PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO

MINORS ACT

Sec.

5301. Short title of chapter and definitions.

5302. Scope and jurisdiction.

5303. Nomination of custodian.

5304. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.

5305. Transfer authorized by will or trust.

5306. Other transfer by fiduciary.

5307. Transfer by obligor.

5308. Receipt for custodial property.

5309. Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer.

5310. Single custodianship.

5311. Validity and effect of transfer.

5312. Care of custodial property.

5313. Powers of custodian.

5314. Use of custodial property.

5315. Expenses, compensation and bond of custodian.

5316. Exemption of third person from liability.

5317. Liability to third persons.

5318. Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian.

5319. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.

5320. Termination of custodianship.

5321. Delay in transfer of custodial property after minor attains age 21.

Enactment. Chapter 53 was added Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, effective immediately.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 26 of Act 152 of 1992 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability and validation.

Prior Provisions. Former Chapter 53, which related to Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, was added June 30, 1972, P.L.508, No.164, and repealed December 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, effective immediately.

Cross References. Chapter 53 is referred to in sections 5601.4, 7201, 7780.6 of this title; section 4304.1 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).

§ 5301. Short title of chapter and definitions.

(a) Short title of chapter.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

(b) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Benefit plan." An employer's plan for the benefit of an employee or partner.

"Broker." A person lawfully engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities or commodities for the person's own account or for the account of others.

"Custodial property." Any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter and the income from and proceeds of that interest in property.

"Custodian." A person so designated under section 5309 (relating to manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer) or a successor or substitute custodian designated under section 5318 (relating to renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian).

"Financial institution." A bank, trust company, savings institution or credit union chartered and supervised under Federal or state law.

"Legal representative." An individual's personal representative or guardian.

"Member of the minor's family." The minor's parent, stepparent, spouse, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption.

"Minor." An individual who has not attained 21 years of age, except that, when used with reference to the beneficiary for whose benefit custodial property is held or is to be held, an individual who has not attained the age at which the custodian is required under sections 5320 (relating to termination of custodianship) and 5321 (relating to delay in transfer of custodial property after minor attains age 21) to transfer the custodial property to the beneficiary.

"Transfer." A transaction that creates custodial property under section 5309 (relating to manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer).

"Transferor." A person who makes a transfer under this chapter.

"Trust company." A financial institution, corporation or other legal entity authorized to exercise general trust powers.

(May 16, 2002, P.L.330, No.50, eff. 60 days)

2002 Amendment. Act 50 amended the def. of "minor" in subsec. (b). See section 14(a) of Act 50 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.

Validation. Section 26(b) of Act 152 of 1992 provided that any transfer of custodial property defined in section 5301(b) made before the effective date of Act 152 shall be validated notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act for the coverage of custodial property of that kind or for a transfer from that source at the time the transfer was made.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Sternlicht v. Sternlicht, 876 A.2d 904 (Pa. 2005).

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Sternlicht v. Sternlicht, 876 A.2d 904 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 2× “" 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301(b). "Custodial property" is defined as "[a]ny interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter and the income from and proceeds of that interest in property.”

Peters v. Costello, 891 A.2d 705 (Pa. 2005). · cites it 2× “; Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq. ; Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Act, 24 P.”

Perlberger v. Perlberger, 626 A.2d 1186 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “20 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq. Wife argues that the orphan's court has exclusive jurisdiction over the PUGMA accounts and therefore Judge Subers improperly ordered wife to reimburse certain monies she had withdrawn from the PUGMA accounts.”

Harold C. Lampe, Jr V., 665 F.3d 506 (3rd Cir. 2011). · cites it 2× “§ 5311(b) (West 2011); see 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5301 (West 2011) (defining “legal representative” as “[a]n individual’s personal representative or guardian.”

Off. of Disciplinary Couns. v. Kiesewetter, 889 A.2d 47 (Pa. 2005). “It further found that large amounts of the family’s assets were transferred into accounts created pursuant to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (hereinafter “UGMA”), 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq., in the names of Constance K.”

Hanrahan, M., Aplt. v. Bakker, J., 186 A.3d 958 (Pa. 2018). “UGMA was the predecessor to the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, 20 Pa.C.S. §§ 5301 -21. The OAJC's holding stemmed from a rule developed in the Superior Court stating that "a court calculating child support may take a child's trust assets and income into account if…”

DeMasi v. DeMasi, 530 A.2d 871 (Pa. 1987). “20 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq. All three trusts were created after separation.”

Litmans v. Litmans, 673 A.2d 382 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996). “Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq.”

Sutliff v. Sutliff, 489 A.2d 764 (Pa. 1985). “We now have before us for disposition several appeals linked by the common issue of the manner and extent to which funds gifted to the Sutliffs’ children pursuant to the Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq. (hereinafter UGMA), may be used in…”

In Re Gumpher, 840 A.2d 318 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). “Gumpher (Mother) appeals the trial court’s order that she reimburse Amanda Gumpher (Daughter) for the full value of an account Mother opened for Daughter under the Pennsylvania Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (PUTMA), 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301, et seq. Mother argues that she acted within…”

Teti v. Huron Ins., 914 F. Supp. 1132 (E.D. Pa. 1996). “§ 8611 (West 1995) (under civil statute, consent to execution of anatomical gifts ineffective if less than eighteen years-old); 23 Pa.”

Muracca v. Comm'r, 47 T.C.M. 1762 (Tax Ct. 1984). “Contributions to this account transferred title to Francis II and constituted irrevocable gifts in the years made. 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. sec. 5304(a) . During late July 1977, separate sales of stock in this custodial account were made for the following amounts: $2,476.”

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Sternlicht v. Sternlicht, 876 A.2d 904 (Pa. 2005). “" 20 Pa.C.S. § 5301(b). "Custodial property" is defined as "[a]ny interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter and the income from and proceeds of that interest in property.”

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