§ 452. Formalities
452. Formalities
(a) An agreement between spouses creating a right of survivorship in community property must be in writing and signed by both spouses. If an agreement in writing is signed by both spouses, the agreement shall be sufficient to create a right of survivorship in the community property described in the agreement if it includes any of the following phrases:
(1) “with right of survivorship”;
(2) “will become the property of the survivor”;
(3) “will vest in and belong to the surviving spouse”; or
(4) “shall pass to the surviving spouse.”
(b) An agreement that otherwise meets the requirements of this part, however, shall be effective without including any of those phrases.
(c) A survivorship agreement will not be inferred from the mere fact that the account is a joint account or that the account is designated as JT TEN, Joint Tenancy, or joint, or with other similar language.