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Code · Oklahoma · Title 18 — Corporations

§18-381.48a. Sole owner accounts without payable-on-death

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beneficiary – Transfer of deposits to known heirs - Affidavit.
A. When a deposit has been made in an association in the name of a sole individual without designation of a payable-on-death beneficiary, upon the death of the sole owner of the deposit account, if the amount of the aggregate deposits held in single ownership accounts in the name of the deceased individual is Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or less, the association may transfer the funds to the known heirs of the deceased upon receipt of an affidavit sworn to by the known heirs of the deceased which establishes jurisdiction and relationship and states that the owner of the deposit account left no will.
The affidavit shall be sworn to and signed by the known heirs of the deceased and same shall swear that the facts set forth in the affidavit establishing jurisdiction, heirship and intestacy are true and correct.
B. Receipt by the association of the affidavit described in subsection A of this section shall be a valid and sufficient release and discharge to the association for any transfer of deposits made pursuant thereto and shall set to discharge the association from liability as to any other party, including any heir, legatee, devisee, creditor or other person having rights or claims to funds or property of the decedent, and include a discharge of the association from liability for any estate, inheritance or other taxes which may be due the state from the estate or as a result of the transfer.
C. Any person who knowingly submits and signs a false affidavit as provided in this section shall be fined not more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than six
(6)months, or both. Restitution of the amount fraudulently attained shall be made to the rightful beneficiary by the guilty person. Added by Laws 2000, c. 81, § 46, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
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