District of Columbia § 19-602.13 Alteration of rights.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 19-602.13 — Alteration of rights.

District of Columbia § 19-602.13

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 19Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]

Ch. 6Nonprobate Transfers on Death; Uniform Law.

Subch. IIMultiple-Person Accounts.

Part BOwnership as Between Parties and Others.

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D.C. Code § 19-602.13 (2026).

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(a)Rights at death under section 19-602.12 are determined by the type of account at the death of a party. The type of account may be altered by written notice given by a party to the financial institution to change the type of account or to stop or vary payment under the terms of the account. The notice must be signed by a party and received by the financial institution during the party’s lifetime.

(b)A right of survivorship arising from the express terms of the account, section 19-602.12, or a POD designation, may not be altered by will.

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(a) Rights at death under section 19-602.12 are determined by the type of account at the death of a party. The type of account may be altered by written notice given by a party to the financial institution to change the type of account or to stop or vary payment under the terms of the account. The notice must be signed by a party and received by the financial institution during the party’s lifetime.

(b) A right of survivorship arising from the express terms of the account, section 19-602.12, or a POD designation, may not be altered by will.