Delaware Code § 5-5104

Variation by agreement or amendment
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(a) The effect of §§ 5102 through 5106, §§ 5108 through 5111, and § 5114 of this title may not be varied by agreement, except as
provided in those sections. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the effect of §§ 5107, 5112, and 5113 of this title may be varied by
agreement.
(b) A provision in an account agreement or other record that substantially excuses liability or substantially limits remedies for failure to
perform an obligation under this chapter is not sufficient to vary the effect of a provision of this chapter.
(c) If a beneficiary is a party to an account agreement, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the
beneficiary only if the agreement expressly permits the amendment.
(d) If a beneficiary is not a party to an account agreement and the bank and the depositor know the beneficiary has knowledge of the
agreement's terms, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the beneficiary only if the amendment does
not adversely and materially affect a payment right of the beneficiary.
(e) If a beneficiary is not a party to an account agreement and the bank and the depositor do not know whether the beneficiary has
knowledge of the agreement's terms, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the beneficiary only if
the amendment is made in good faith.

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