A. A contract of deposit that contains provisions in substantially the following form establishes the type of account provided, and the account is governed by the provisions of Sections 45-6-201 through 45-6-227 NMSA 1978 applicable to an account of that type:
UNIFORM SINGLE- OR MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNT FORM PARTIES | |
__________________________________ __________________________________ | |
OWNERSHIP (Select One And Initial): | |
____ | SINGLE-PARTY ACCOUNT |
RIGHTS AT DEATH (Select One And Initial): | |
____ | SINGLE-PARTY ACCOUNT |
DESIGNATION | |
____ | MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNT WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP |
____ | MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNT WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP |
____ | MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNT WITHOUT RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP |
AGENCY (POWER OF ATTORNEY) DESIGNATION (Optional) | |
Agents may make account transactions for parties but have no ownership or | |
__________________________________ __________________________________ | |
____ AGENCY DESIGNATION SURVIVES DISABILITY OR INCAPACITY |
B. A contract of deposit that does not contain provisions in substantially the form provided in Subsection A of this section is governed by the provisions of Sections 45-6-201 through 45-6-227 NMSA 1978 applicable to the type of account that most nearly conforms to the depositor's intent.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-6-204, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 66, § 21.