Louisiana § RS 6:664 - Money deposited in a multiple party account

§ RS 6:664. Money deposited in a multiple party account

A.  In addition to the provisions of R.S. 6:653.4, when a deposit in a share account is made in any credit union under the names of two or more members payable to any one of such members, that share account or any part of it or any interest or dividend on it may be paid to any one of such members, whether the other member or members be living or not, and the receipt or acquittance of the member paid is a full release and discharge of the credit union as to any heir, legatee, creditor, or other person having rights or claims to funds of such deceased member for any payment made; nor shall any credit union paying any such member in accordance with the provisions of this Section thereby be liable for any estate, inheritance, or succession taxes that may be due this state.

B.(1)  When any such share deposit is made in any credit union under the names of two or more persons payable to any one of such members, if one of such members seeks to prevent payments from that account, that member must give written notice of his desire to prevent payment.  The notice must be signed by him and delivered to the credit union.  After the receipt of such notice from one or more of such members, the credit union may refuse to honor any check, draft, or demand upon the share account or by any of the members, including the one or ones requesting the stopping of payment, unless all of the members upon the account join in drawing such draft or check or demand for payment or other withdrawal of any of the funds.

(2)  In the event any credit union has received a notice in writing as provided by this Subsection or a notice as provided in R.S. 10:4-403, such credit union shall be relieved of responsibility to each and every one of the members upon the account or share deposit in question for failure or refusal to honor any check or draft or demand for payment or other withdrawal unless the action is taken by all of the parties in whose names the account or share deposit stands.

C.  The pledge to a credit union of all or part of the share account in the names of two or more persons including but not limited to term accounts, savings accounts, or share certificates executed by a person upon whose signature withdrawals may be made shall, unless the terms of the share account provide specifically to the contrary, be a valid pledge to the credit union of all the share accounts pledged.

D.  Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 9:1513 and 1514, or any similar provision, the provisions of this Section establish the exclusive method for payment of funds from an alternative account.

E.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any federally insured credit union may by contract prohibit or otherwise limit the pledge, assignment, collateral assignment, or granting of any other type of security interest in any share account maintained or established at such credit union, including those share deposit accounts evidenced by certificates issued by such credit union.

Added by Acts 1950, No. 391, §1.  Amended by Acts 1976, No. 319, §1; Acts 1995, No. 293, §1; Acts 2001, No. 128, §3, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2013, No. 65, §1, eff. May 30, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 791, §3.