Title 21 — Title 21 SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS
4 chapters · 144 sections in this title.
RCW 21.35.005 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Beneficiary form" means a registration of a security that indicates the present owner of the security and the intention of the owner regarding the person who will bec…
RCW 21.35.010 Security registered in beneficiary form—Ownership.
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Only individuals whose registration of a security shows sole ownership by one individual or multiple ownership by two or more with right of survivorship, rather than as tenants in common, may obtain registration in beneficiary form. Multiple owners of a security registered in ben…
RCW 21.35.015 Registering a security in beneficiary form—Authorization.
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A registering entity may register a security in beneficiary form if the form is authorized by this chapter or a substantially identical statute of another state if the state is: (1) The state of organization of the issuer or registering entity, (2) the location of the registering…
RCW 21.35.020 Registering a security in beneficiary form—Designation of beneficiary.
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A security, whether evidenced by certificate or account, is registered in beneficiary form when the registration includes a designation of a beneficiary to take the ownership at the death of a sole owner or at the death of the last to die of multiple owners.[ 1993 c 287 s 4.]
RCW 21.35.025 Registering a security in beneficiary form—Words of designation.
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Registration in beneficiary form may be shown by the words "transfer on death" or the abbreviation "TOD," or by the words "pay on death" or the abbreviation "POD," after the name of the registered owner or owners and before the name of a beneficiary.[ 1993 c 287 s 5.]
RCW 21.35.030 Designation of a TOD or POD beneficiary—Effect on ownership—Cancellation or change.
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The designation of a TOD or POD beneficiary on a registration in beneficiary form has no effect on ownership of the security until the owner's death, or on community property rights and obligations of owners. A registration of a security in beneficiary form may be canceled or cha…
RCW 21.35.035 Death of owner or owners—Ownership passes to beneficiaries.
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On death of a sole owner or the last to die of all multiple owners, ownership of securities registered in beneficiary form passes to the beneficiary or beneficiaries who survive all owners. On proof of death of all owners and compliance with any applicable requirements of the reg…
RCW 21.35.040 Registering entity—Protection.
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(1) A registering entity is not required to offer or to accept a request for security registration in beneficiary form. If a registration in beneficiary form is offered by a registering entity, the owner requesting registration in beneficiary form assents to the protections given…
RCW 21.35.045 Transfer on death—Contract—Rights of creditors.
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(1) A transfer on death resulting from a registration in beneficiary form is effective by reason of the contract regarding the registration between the owner and the registering entity and this chapter and is not testamentary.(2) This chapter does not limit the rights of creditor…
RCW 21.35.050 Registering entity—Terms and conditions—Forms authorized.
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(1) A registering entity offering to accept registrations in beneficiary form may establish the terms and conditions under which it will receive requests (a) for registrations in beneficiary form, and (b) for implementation of registrations in beneficiary form, including requests…
RCW 21.35.900 Short title—Statutory construction.
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(1) This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the uniform TOD security registration act.(2) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policy and to make uniform the laws with respect to the subject of this chapter among …
RCW 21.35.901 Application.
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This chapter applies to registrations of securities in beneficiary form made before or after July 25, 1993, by decedents dying on or after July 25, 1993.[ 1993 c 287 s 12.]
RCW 21.35.902 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …