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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVIII
BANKS AND BANKING
Chapter 655
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY
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F.S. 655.78
655.78 Deposit accounts in two or more names.
(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided in a contract, agreement, or signature card executed in connection with the opening or maintenance of an account, including a certificate of deposit, a deposit account in the names of two or more persons may be paid to, or on the order of, either or any of such persons or to, or on the order of, the guardian of the property of any such person who is incompetent, whether the other or others are competent. The check or other order for payment to any such person or guardian is a valid and sufficient release and discharge of the obligation of the institution for funds transferred thereby.
(2) In the case of a credit union, a member may designate any person or persons to hold deposits with the member in joint tenancy with the right of survivorship; but a joint tenant, unless he or she is a member in his or her own right, may not be permitted to vote, obtain a loan, or hold office or be required to pay an entrance or membership fee.
History.s. 47, ch. 92-303; s. 527, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 655.78

Total Results: 4

Mulato v. Mulato

705 So. 2d 57, 1997 WL 821464

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1997 | Docket: 1753731

Cited 4 times | Published

with rights of survivorship. According to section 655.78, the funds in a deposit account in the names

Sandler v. Jaffe

913 So. 2d 1205, 2005 WL 2655765

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 19, 2005 | Docket: 1331310

Cited 3 times | Published

account. At trial, appellant improperly relied on section 655.78(1), Florida Statutes (2003), to advance her

Columbia Bank v. Heather Johnson Turbeville

143 So. 3d 964

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 2014 | Docket: 368856

Published

because it was immune from liability pursuant to section 655.78, Florida *969 Statutes, which

Jones v. Barnett Bank

670 So. 2d 1195, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3468, 1996 WL 154460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 1996 | Docket: 64763543

Published

§ 189, at 2422, Laws of Fla., and replaced by § 655.78, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1992).