§ 508. Estate accounts.
(a) General rule.--In the absence of a written agreement or document to the contrary, the assets in the account of a deceased member shall be considered part of the estate of the deceased member. In the absence of such an agreement or document and except for a release of such assets under existing law, the credit union shall, upon learning of the death of the member, freeze the assets in the account of the member and shall not permit deposits or withdrawals to be made in the account without receiving authorization by a court-recognized representative of the estate for deposits or withdrawals. Until the credit union receives the authorization, it may, if its bylaws so provide, close the account of the deceased member and transfer the funds to unclaimed shares. The payment of the funds of the deceased member to the estate of the deceased member shall release the credit union from liability for the amounts paid.
(b) Establishment of account by personal representative.--A court-recognized representative of the estate of a deceased member may open an account with the credit union for the deposit and withdrawal of the funds of the estate, whether or not the representative is a member, if the deceased member was in good standing at the time of death. The payment of the funds of the estate to the estate of the deceased member shall release the credit union from liability for the amounts paid. If a court- recognized representative of an estate is a member of the credit union, the representative may open a separate account with the credit union for the deposit and withdrawal of funds of the estate, whether or not the decedent was a member of the credit union. The payment of the funds of the estate to the estate shall release the credit union from liability for the amounts paid.
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