The provisions of sections 30.1-31-08 through 30.1-31-13 concerning beneficial ownership as between parties or as between parties and beneficiaries apply only to controversies between those persons and their creditors and other successors, and do not apply to the right of those persons to payment as determined by the terms of the account. Sections 30.1-31-14 through 30.1-31-20 govern the liability and setoff rights of financial institutions that make payments pursuant to it.
N.D.C.C. § 30.1-31-07