Texas § ES.113.207 - LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT FROM JOINT ACCOUNT AFTER DEATH
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§ ES.113.207. LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT FROM JOINT ACCOUNT AFTER DEATH
LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT FROM JOINT ACCOUNT AFTER DEATH. A financial institution that pays an amount from a joint account to a surviving party to that account in accordance with a written agreement under Section 113.151 is not liable to an heir, devisee, or beneficiary of the deceased party's estate. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 , Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
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Section ES.113.207 ("LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT FROM JOINT ACCOUNT AFTER DEATH") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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