Single-Party Account
Without "P.O.D." (PAYABLE ON
DEATH) Designation
The party
to the account owns the account. ON the death of the party,
ownership of the account passes as a part of the party's estate
under the party's will or by intestacy.
Single-Party Account with
"P.O.D." (PAYABLE ON DEATH)
Designation
The party
to the account owns the account. ON the death of the party,
ownership of the account passes to the P.O.D. beneficiaries of the
account. The account is not a part of the party's estate.
Multi-Party Account with Right of
Survivorship
The parties to the account own the account in proportion to the
parties' net contributions to the account. The financial institution
may pay any sum in the account to a party at any time. On the death
of a party, the party's ownership of the account passes to the
surviving parties.
Multi-Party
Account Without Right of Survivorship
The parties to the account own the account in proportion to
the parties' net contribution to the account. The financial
institution may pay any sum in the account to a party at any time.
On the death of a party, the party'' ownership of the account passes
as a part of the party'' estate under the party'' will or by
intestacy.