A custodial account is a financial account (such as a bank account, a trust fund or a brokerage account) set up for the benefit of a beneficiary, and administered by a responsible person, known as a custodian, who has a fiduciary obligation to the beneficiary. In one form, a custodial account is an account set up for a minor, because the minor is ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custodial_account