May an additional name be added to an already joint ownership certificate of deposit without adding it to the original actual instrument?
Except in cases of errors in which a name was inadvertently omitted, most banks will permit additional owners only at the maturity/rollover date of the account. The only way to be certain, however, is to contact the bank holding the account.
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