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Cal. Prob. Code § 5303

Ownership Between Parties and Their Creditors and Successors

Known as the California Multiple-Party Accounts Law

The act spans §§ 5100–5407 (38 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 50 Cal. 3d 448 - Propst v. Stillman (1990)

Most recently applied in Estate of Ella Mae Haire v. Shelby J. Webster (March 2019)

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 235, Sec. 2

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(a) The provisions of Section 5302 as to rights of survivorship are determined by the form of the account at the death of a party.

(b) Once established, the terms of a multiple-party account can be changed only by any of the following methods:

(1) Closing the account and reopening it under different terms.

(2) Presenting to the financial institution a modification agreement that is signed by all parties with a present right of withdrawal. If the financial institution has a form for this purpose, it may require use of the form.

(3) If the provisions of the terms of the account or deposit agreement provide a method of modification of the terms of the account, complying with those provisions.

(4) As provided in subdivision (c) of Section 5405.

(c) During the lifetime of a party, the terms of the account may be changed as provided in subdivision (b) to eliminate or to add rights of survivorship. Withdrawal of funds from the account by a party also eliminates rights of survivorship with respect to the funds withdrawn to the extent of the withdrawing party’s net contribution to the account.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.