P.O.D. account

noun

ˌpē-ˌō-ˈdē-
: an account payable on request to an original party or upon the party's death to one or more designated beneficiaries

Note: A P.O.D. account is one of the few vehicles for the transfer of a decedent's property outside of probate.

Word History

Etymology

Payable On Death

Dictionary Entries Near P.O.D. account

pocket veto

P.O.D. account

point

Cite this Entry

“P.O.D. account.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/P.O.D.%20account. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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