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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 153.002

  • 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
  • Right of survivorship: The ownership rights that result in the acquisition of title to property by reason of having survived other co-owners.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC

This chapter does not apply to:
(1) an account with a beneficiary designation;
(2) a P.O.D. account;
(3) a trust account; or
(4) an account that provides for a right of survivorship.