Colorado § 15-15-214 - Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-15-214 — Accounts and transfers nontestamentary., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-15-214. Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.
Except as provided in part 2 of article 11 of this title (elective share of surviving spouse), a transfer resulting from the application of section 15-15-212 is effective by reason of the terms of the account involved and this part 2 and is not testamentary or subject to articles 10 to 13 of this title (estate administration).
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 914, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 391, § 22, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 15-15-106 as it existed prior to 1990.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-15-214 ("Accounts and transfers nontestamentary.") 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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