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Sec. 13.33.211. Ownership during lifetime.

(a) During the lifetime of all parties, an account belongs to the parties in proportion to the net contribution of each to the sums on deposit, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent. As between parties married to each other, in the absence of proof otherwise, the net contribution of each […]

Sec. 13.33.212. Rights at death.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in AS 13.33.201 – 13.33.227, on death of a party, sums on deposit in a multiple-party account belong to the surviving party or parties. If two or more parties survive and one is the surviving spouse of the decedent, the amount to which the decedent immediately before death was beneficially […]

Sec. 13.33.213. Alteration of rights.

(a) Rights at death under AS 13.33.212 are determined by the terms of the account at the death of a party. The terms of the account may be altered by written notice given by a party to the financial institution to change the terms of the account or to stop or vary payment under the […]

Sec. 13.33.214. Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.

Except as provided in AS 13.12.201 – 13.12.214 or as a consequence of and to the extent directed by AS 13.33.215, a transfer resulting from the application of AS 13.33.212 is effective by reason of the terms of the account involved and AS 13.33.201 – 13.33.227 and is not testamentary or subject to AS 13.06 […]

Sec. 13.33.215. Rights of creditors and others.

(a) If other assets of the estate are insufficient, a transfer resulting from a right of survivorship or POD designation under AS 13.33.201 – 13.33.227 is not effective against the estate of a deceased party to the extent needed to pay claims against the estate and statutory allowances to the surviving spouse and children. (b) […]

Sec. 13.33.216. Community property and tenancy by the entirety.

(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 each other arising from the express terms of the account or AS 13.33.212 may not be altered by will. (b) AS 13.33.201 […]

Sec. 13.33.221. Authority of financial institution.

A financial institution may enter into a contract of deposit for a multiple-party account to the same extent it may enter into a contract of deposit for a single-party account and may provide for a POD designation and an agency designation in either a single-party account or a multiple-party account. A financial institution need not […]

Sec. 13.33.222. Payment on multiple-party account.

A financial institution, on request, may pay sums on deposit in a multiple-party account to (1) one or more of the parties whether or not another party is disabled, incapacitated, or deceased when payment is requested and whether or not the party making the request survives another party; or (2) the personal representative, if any, […]

Sec. 13.33.223. Payment on POD designation.

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 is disabled, incapacitated, or deceased when the payment is requested and whether or not a party survives another party; (2) the beneficiary or beneficiaries if […]

Sec. 13.33.101. Nonprobate transfers on death.

(a) A provision for a nonprobate transfer on death in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, certificated or uncertificated security, account agreement, custodial agreement, deposit agreement, compensation plan, pension plan, individual retirement plan, employee benefit plan, trust, conveyance, deed of gift, marital property agreement, or other written instrument of a similar […]