Oregon Code § 126.859·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Claims
against custodial property; liability of custodian and beneficiary.
(1) A claim based on a contract
entered into by a custodian acting in a custodial capacity, an obligation
arising from the ownership or control of custodial property or a tort committed
during the custodianship, may be asserted against the custodial property by
proceeding against the custodian in the custodial capacity, whether or not the
custodian or the beneficiary is personally liable therefor.
(2) A custodian
is not personally liable:
(a) On a contract
properly entered into in the custodial capacity unless the custodian fails to
reveal that capacity and to identify the custodianship in the contract; or
(b) For an
obligation arising from control of custodial property or for a tort committed
during the custodianship unless the custodian is personally at fault.
(3) A beneficiary
is not personally liable for an obligation arising from ownership of custodial
property or for a tort committed during the custodianship unless the
beneficiary is personally at fault. [1985 c.665 §18; 2005 c.349 §12]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 126.859
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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