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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-A: PROBATE CODE
Article 6: NONPROBATE TRANSFERS
18-A §6-113. Financial institution protection; set-off


18-A ME Rev Stat § 6-113 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 1: MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS

§6-113. Financial institution protection; set-off

Without qualifying any other statutory right to set-off or lien and subject to any contractual provision, if a party to a multiple-party account is indebted to a financial institution, the financial institution has a right to set-off against the account in which the party has or had immediately before his death a present right of withdrawal. The amount of the account subject to set-off is that proportion to which the debtor is, or was immediately before his death, beneficially entitled, and in the absence of proof of net contributions, to an equal share with all parties having present rights of withdrawal. [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).

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