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20 Pa.C.S. § 6301 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section: "Account" means a contract of deposit of funds between a depositor and a financial institution, and includes a checkin…
20 Pa.C.S. § 6302 Applicability of chapter
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The provisions of this chapter are applicable solely to the determination of property rights among parties to multiple-party accounts and all claims made through them but do not apply to and do not affect financial institutions or their rights and liabilities with respect to mult…
20 Pa.C.S. § 6303 Ownership during lifetime
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(a) Joint account.--A joint account belongs, during the lifetime of all parties, to the parties in proportion to the net contributions by each to the sum on deposit, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent. (b) Trust account.--Unless a contrary intent …
20 Pa.C.S. § 6304 Right of survivorship
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(a) Joint account.--Any sum remaining on deposit at the death of a party to a joint account belongs to the surviving party or parties as against the estate of the decedent unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent at the time the account is created. If t…