Montana § 72-6-223 - Payment On Pod Designation
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 72-6-223 — Payment On Pod Designation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-6-223. Payment On Pod Designation
Payment on POD designation. A financial institution, on request, may pay sums on deposit in an account with a POD designation to: (1) one or more of the parties, whether or not another party is disabled, incapacitated, or deceased when the payment is requested and whether or not a party survives another party; (2) the beneficiary or beneficiaries, if proof of death is presented to the financial institution, showing that the beneficiary or beneficiaries survived all persons named as parties; or (3) the personal representative, if any, or, if there is none, the heirs or devisees of a deceased party, if proof of death is presented to the financial institution, showing that the deceased party was the survivor of all other persons named on the account as either a party or beneficiary.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 72-6-223
What does Montana Code Annotated § 72-6-223 cover?
Section 72-6-223 ("Payment On Pod Designation") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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