A financial institution, on request, may pay sums on deposit in an account with a POD designation to:
(1) One or more of the parties, whether or not another party has a disability, is incapacitated, or deceased when the payment is requested and whether or not a party survives another party;
(2) The beneficiary or beneficiaries, if proof of death is presented to the financial institution showing that the beneficiary or beneficiaries survived all persons named as parties; or
(3) The personal representative, if any, or, if there is none, the heirs or devisees of a deceased party, if proof of death is presented to the financial institution showing that the deceased party was the survivor of all other persons named on the account, either as a party or beneficiary.
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 302(b), 48 DCR 2087; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 33(c), 53 DCR 6198.)
D.C. Law 16-305, in par. (1), substituted “has a disability” for “is disabled”.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 223 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 C - Protection Of Financial Institutions
§ 19–602.21. Authority of financial institution
§ 19–602.22. Payment on multiple-party account
§ 19–602.23. Payment on POD designation