MCL - Act 53 of 1978


STATUTORY JOINT ACCOUNT ACT

Act 53 of 1978

AN ACT to define the rights and obligations of parties and financial institutions in connection with funds on deposit therein in which 2 or more persons have an interest by way of right of withdrawal or ownership.


History: 1978, Act 53, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 1978




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 487.711 Section Short title.
Section 487.712 Section Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 487.713 Section Definitions.
Section 487.714 Section Additional definitions.
Section 487.715 Section Statutory joint account; creation; signing contract; form of contract; acknowledging receipt of contract; adding additional parties; modifying form of contract.
Section 487.716 Section Nature and effect of statutory joint accounts; failure to answer question in contract.
Section 487.717 Section Withdrawals of funds; liability of financial institution; deposits subject to setoff.
Section 487.718 Section Deposits subject to rights of creditors; laws applicable to transfers in fraud of creditors; claims against insolvent estate of deceased owner of statutory joint account.
Section 487.719 Section Payment of widow's allowance or allowance for dependent children upon death of person owning deposits in statutory joint account.