Section 1401 Of Article 1. Depositors From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 1.

. A bank account by or in the name of a married person shall be held for the exclusive right and benefit of the person, shall be free from the control or lien of any other person except a creditor, and shall be paid to the person or to the order of the person, and payment so made is a valid and sufficient release and discharge to the bank for the deposit or any part thereof.