(a) If an association opens a savings account for a person claiming to be the trustee for another and the association has no other written notice of the existence or terms of a trust:
(1) the person claiming to be the trustee may, on the person’s signature, withdraw money from the account; and
(2) if that person dies, an association may pay the withdrawal value of all or part of the account, plus dividends on the account, to the person for whom the account was opened.
(b) An association has no further liability for a payment made under Subsection (a).

Terms Used In Texas Finance Code 65.106

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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