Colorado § 15-15-216 - Community property and tenancy by the entireties.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-15-216 — Community property and tenancy by the entireties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-15-216. Community property and tenancy by the entireties.
(1) 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 section 15-15-212 may not be altered by will.
(2) This part 2 does not affect the law governing tenancy by the entireties.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 915, § 1, effective July 1.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-15-216 ("Community property and tenancy by the entireties.") 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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