(1) Share and deposit accounts may be owned by one or more members in trust for one or more beneficiaries, or owned by one or more nonmembers in trust for one or more beneficiaries who are members.

(2) Beneficiaries may be minors, but no beneficiary unless a member in that person’s own right, shall be permitted to vote in accordance with the bylaws, obtain loans, hold office, or be required to pay a membership fee.

lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 34-26-760

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC

(3) Payment of part or all of such a trust account to the party in whose name the account is held shall, to the extent of such payment, discharge the liability of the credit union to that party and to the beneficiary, and the credit union shall be under no obligation to see to the application of such payment.

(4) In the event of the death of the party who owns a trust account, if the credit union has been given no other written notice of the existence or terms of any trust and has not received a court order as to disposition of the account, account funds and any dividends or interest thereon may be paid to the beneficiary on request.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 7 Contents