Terms Used In South Carolina Code 35-6-40

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Security: means and is defined as provided in § 35-1-102(29) and as a security account. See South Carolina Code 35-6-10
A security, whether evidenced by a certificate or account, is registered in beneficiary form when the registration includes a designation of a beneficiary to take ownership at the death of the owner or the death of all multiple owners.