(a) A deposit of community property in an account does not alter the community character of the property or community rights in the property, but a right of survivorship between parties married to or domestic partners of each other arising from the express terms of the account or section 19-602.12 may not be altered by will.
(b) This subchapter does not affect the law governing tenancy by the entireties.
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 302(b), 48 DCR 2087; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 5(s), 53 DCR 1035.)
D.C. Law 16-79, in subsec. (a), substituted “married to or domestic partners of each other” for “married to each other”.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 216 of the Uniform Nonprobate Transfers on Death Act (1991 Act).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 19 - Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 6 - Nonprobate Transfers on Death; Uniform Law
Subchapter II - Multiple-Person Accounts
Part B - Ownership as Between Parties and Others
§ 19–602.11. Ownership during lifetime
§ 19–602.13. Alteration of rights
§ 19–602.14. Accounts and transfers nontestamentary
§ 19–602.15. Community property and tenancy by the entireties