Effect of registration in beneficiary form

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-11.1-7., under Chapter 7-11.1 The Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-11.1-7.

The designation of a TOD beneficiary on a registration in beneficiary form has no effect on ownership until the owner’s death. A registration of a security in beneficiary form may be canceled or changed at any time by the sole owner or all then-surviving owners without the consent of the beneficiary.