The designation of a TOD beneficiary on a registration in beneficiary form has no effect on ownership until the owner's death. A registration of a security in beneficiary form may be canceled or changed at any time by the sole owner or all then surviving owners without the consent of the beneficiary.
D.C. Code § 19-603.06
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 306 of the Uniform Nonprobate Transfers on Death Act (1991 Act).