South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-6-203 — Rights of parties and beneficiaries.
South Carolina § 62-6-203
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-6-203 (2026).
Text
(a)Rights at death of a party under Section 62-6-202 are determined by the terms of the account at the death of the party. A party may alter the terms of the account by a notice signed by the party and given to the financial institution to change the terms of the account or to stop or vary payment under the terms of the account. To be effective the notice must be received by the financial institution during the party's lifetime.
(b)A right of survivorship arising from the express terms of the account under Section 62-6-202 may be altered by clear and convincing evidence, including but not limited to express provisions in a will.
(c)A multiple-party account of husband and wife is presumed to be joint with right of survivorship unless clear and convincing evidence shows survivorship was n
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2014.
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-100
Effective date.§ 62-1-101
Short title.§ 62-1-102
Purposes; rules of construction.§ 62-1-104
Severability.§ 62-1-105
Construction against implied repeal.§ 62-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 62-1-107
Evidence as to death or status.§ 62-1-108
Acts by holder of general power.§ 62-1-111
Authority to award costs and expenses.§ 62-1-112
Inherent power of court.§ 62-1-201
General definitions.§ 62-1-301
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 62-6-203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/62-6-203.