Rule 12.13. Designation of a successor custodian.

 A petition for the designation of a successor custodian under the Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act shall set forth as far as practicable the information required in a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the estate of a minor.

   Official Note

   The Pennsylvania Uniform Gifts to Minors Act is now Chapter 53 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code.  There are a number of adverse federal estate and income tax consequences which render it desirable for a donor to avoid acting as a custodian under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. This has led to a number of resignations and the act calls for a court designation of a successor custodian in these circumstances.