Wisconsin Code § 54.978

Reporting and accounting by custodial trustee; determination of liability of custodial trustee
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(1) (a) Upon the acceptance of custodial trust property, the custodial trustee shall provide a written statement describing the
custodial trust property and shall thereafter provide a written
statement of the administration of the custodial trust property at
all of the following times:
1. Once each year.
2. Upon request at reasonable times by the beneficiary or the
beneficiary’s legal representative.
3. Upon resignation or removal of the custodial trustee.
4. Upon termination of the custodial trust.
(b) The statements under par. (a) must be provided to the beneficiary or to the beneficiary’s legal representative, if any.
(c) Upon termination of the beneficiary’s interest, the custodial trustee shall furnish a current statement to the person to
whom the custodial trust property is to be delivered.
(2) A beneficiary, the beneficiary’s legal representative, an
adult member of the beneficiary’s family, a person interested in
the custodial trust property or a person interested in the welfare of
the beneficiary may petition the court for an accounting by the
custodial trustee or the custodial trustee’s legal representative.
(3) A successor custodial trustee may petition the court for an
accounting by a predecessor custodial trustee.
(4) In an action or proceeding under this subchapter or in any
other proceeding, the court may require or permit the custodial
trustee or the custodial trustee’s legal representative to account.
The custodial trustee or the custodial trustee’s legal representative may petition the court for approval of final accounts.
(5) If a custodial trustee is removed, the court shall require an
accounting and order delivery of the custodial trust property and
records to the successor custodial trustee and the execution of all
instruments required for transfer of the custodial trust property.
(6) On petition of the custodial trustee or any person who
could petition for an accounting, the court, after notice to interested persons, may issue instructions to the custodial trustee or
review the propriety of the acts of a custodial trustee or the reasonableness of compensation determined by the custodial trustee
for the services of the custodial trustee or others.

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