Section 80 Of Part 2. Definitions From California Probate Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2.
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. "Totten trust account" means an account in the name of one or
more parties as trustee for one or more beneficiaries where the
relationship is established by the form of the account and the
deposit agreement with the financial institution and there is no
subject of the trust other than the sums on deposit in the account.
In a Totten trust account, it is not essential that payment to the
beneficiary be mentioned in the deposit agreement. A Totten trust
account does not include (1) a regular trust account under a
testamentary trust or a trust agreement which has significance apart
from the account or (2) a fiduciary account arising from a fiduciary
relation such as attorney-client.