Alteration of Rights.
Ala. Code § 5-24-13
in effect5-24-13. Alteration of Rights.
(a) Rights at death under Section 5-24-12 are determined by the type of account at the death of a party. The type of account may be altered by written notice given by a party to the financial institution to change the type of account or to stop or vary payment under the terms of the account. The notice must be signed by a party and received by the financial institution during the party’s lifetime.
(b) A right of survivorship arising from the express terms of the account, Section 5-24-12, or a POD designation, may not be altered by will.
(Acts 1997, No. 97-644, p. 1177, §1.)
Source: Alabama Legislature (alison.legislature.state.al.us)URL: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama#5-24-13Fetched: 10/20/2026