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Mass. General Laws c.190B § 6-309

Nontestamentary transfer on death

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

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Section 6-309

(a)

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 part and is not testamentary.

(b)

This part shall not limit the rights of creditors of security owners against beneficiaries and other transferees under other laws of the commonwealth.

Comment

Subsection (a) is comparable to UPC § 6-214. Subsection (b) is similar to UPC § 6-101(b).

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