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MI SB0566
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires savings banks to provide written disclosure to all applicants establishing a joint account explaining that each account holder owns the money in the account.
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Mandates disclosure that each joint account holder has authority to deposit or withdraw any or all money in the account.
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Requires disclosure that upon death of a joint account owner, remaining owners continue as owners with continued access to the account funds.
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Mandates disclosure that money in a joint account may be subject to claims by creditors of any joint account holder.
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Allows savings banks to include the disclosure in a separate document or as part of other account-related documents, with option to deliver to an adult on behalf of minor account holders.
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Takes effect one year after enactment.
Legislative Description
Financial institutions; savings banks; written disclosure of rights of account holders; require for joint accounts. Amends 1996 PA 354 (MCL 487.3101 - 487.3804) by adding sec. 435.
Consumer credit, other
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Banking And Financial Institutions
10/1/2013