[Series 66] 28, Account Ownership and Beneficiary Choices

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * Differences between individual, JTWROS, and Tenants in Common account registrations. * How Transfer on Death (TOD) designations bypass probate and override instructions in a will. * The critical distinction between lifetime Power of Attorney authority and TOD beneficiary rights. * Account documentation rules for corporate, partnership, and fiduciary trust accounts. * A decision rule for identifying survivorship versus estate transfer rules on the Series 66 exam. For independent Series 66 exam study resources, practice questions, and video modules, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/series66 and subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://www.nasaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Series-66-Outline-June-2023.pdf https://www.finra.org/registration-exams-ce/qualification-exams/series66