New Mexico Statutes 58-10-61. Pledge of savings account in joint tenancy
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The pledge or hypothecation to any association or federal association of all or part of a savings account in joint tenancy signed by any tenant or tenants, whether minor or adult, upon whose signature or signatures withdrawals may be made from the account, unless the terms of the savings account provide specifically to the contrary, is a valid pledge and transfer to the association of that part of the account pledged or hypothecated, and shall not operate to sever or terminate the joint and survivorship ownership of all or any part of the account.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 58-10-61
- Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.