Registration in beneficiary form may be shown by the words 'transfer on death' or the abbreviation 'TOD,' or by the words 'pay on death' or the abbreviation 'POD,' after the name of the registered owner and before the name of a beneficiary.
Alabama Legal Code
Section 8-6-144 - Registration - Applicable Language
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=8-6-144· Version 2026