How does the surviving spouse access the joint bank account or certificates of deposit?
Certain bank accounts or certificates of deposits may be owned with rights of survivorship which means that upon the death of one party to the account, the surviving party becomes the sole owner. The surviving spouse to the account can fill out an affidavit of waiver or L-8 form at the bank to access the funds.
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