Colorado § 15-15-213 - Alteration of rights.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-15-213 — Alteration of rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-15-213. Alteration of rights.
(1) Rights at death under section 15-15-212 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.
(2) A right of survivorship arising from the express terms of the account, section 15-15-212, or a POD designation, may not be altered by will.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 914, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 15-15-105 as it existed prior to 1990.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-15-213 ("Alteration of rights.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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