California · Financial Code

FIN §6855: No association paying any fiduciary, beneficiary, or designated person in accordance with this article or the California Multiple-Party Accounts Law contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 5100)

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Associations are permitted to pay fiduciaries, beneficiaries, or designated persons under this article or California's Multiple-Party Accounts Law without incurring liability.

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No association paying any fiduciary, beneficiary, or designated person in accordance with this article or the California Multiple-Party Accounts Law contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 5100) of Division 5 of the Probate Code shall, because of the payment, be liable for any estate, inheritance, or succession taxes that may be due this state.

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