Georgia § 7-1-812 - Ownership during lifetime.

§ 7-1-812. Ownership during lifetime.

A joint account belongs, during the lifetime of all parties, to the parties in proportion to the net contributions by each to the sums on deposit, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent. A P.O.D. account belongs to the original payee during his lifetime and not to the P.O.D. payee or payees; if two or more parties are named as original payees, during their lifetimes the account belongs to them in proportion to the net contributions by each to the sums on deposit, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent. Unless a contrary intent is manifested by the terms of the account or the deposit agreement or there is other clear and convincing evidence of an irrevocable trust, a trust account belongs beneficially to the trustee during his lifetime; and, if two or more parties are named as trustee on the account, during their lifetimes the account belongs to them in proportion to the net contributions by each to the sums on deposit, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent. If there is an irrevocable trust, the account belongs beneficially to the beneficiary. (Code 1933, § 41A-3803, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1388, § 8.) Cross references. - Joint tenancy with survivorship generally, § 44-6-190 . Law reviews. - For article, "Wills, Trusts & Administration of Estates," see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 499 (2001).