Joint account

자료: Banking Dictionary, http://www.answers.com/topic/joint-account

I. Bank account owned by two or more persons, who equally share rights and liabilities of the account. Ownership of joint accounts can be set up in either of two ways:

1. a joint tenancy account (commonly used by husband and wife), in which either, acting separately, can make deposits or withdrawals at any time, and when one owner dies, the full account passes to the surviving owner;
2. tenants in common (commonly used by business partners), in which the approval of both owners is needed to make withdrawals. If one owner dies, the other shares the account equally with the deceased owner's estate.

See also:

• Joint Tenants With Right of Survivorship;
• Tenancy By the Entirety;
• Tenancy in Common.

II. Investment banking account formed by several underwriters acting as a syndicate. See also:

• Jointly and Severally;
• Severally But Not Jointly.

자료: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_account

Joint account is a bank account shared by two or more individuals. Any individual who is a member of the joint account can withdraw as well as deposit cash to the account. Usually, joint accounts are shared between close relatives or business partners.^[1]

Joint accounts are often created in order to avoid probate.^[2] If two individuals open a joint account and one of them dies, the other person is entitled to the remaining balance and liable for the debt of that account.^[1]

A Joint Account is a temporary bank account normally being used between 2 parties entering into a transaction where 1 party needs a security for the fulfilment of the transaction and the other party has to pay the sum (deposit), being the security for the other party. Any payment from the Joint Account or return of the deposit from the joint account, will only be possible if both parties sign a joint written instruction to the bank. It is not possible that only one of the both parties gives instruction for payments of the joint account. Because (European) banks are not very interested in opening joint accounts, because they are normally used for one transaction only, there are specialised parties or companies, taking care of such accounts as trustees. A good example is "foundation Joint Account Shiptrade". This foundation is holding big deposits and payments for buyers and sellers of ships. (see www.jointaccount.nl) A joint account will normally be closed or ended after the forseen transaction has been closed and ended. Joint accounts are used in transactions were large sums of money are involved and a very usefull alternative for letters of credit or escrow accounts.

[edit]See also

• Current account
• Savings account
• Transactional account

[edit]References

1. ^ ^{a b} Pollick, Michael. "What is a Joint Account?". conjecture corporation. Retrieved on 2009-01-23.
2. ^ Clifford, Denis. Plan Your Estate (9 ed.). ISBN 1413307612, 9781413307610.