Joint tenancy on a deed is a form of property ownership that enables two or more individuals to hold equal shares of a property, subject to specific rights and conditions. This kind of ownership is ...

Joint tenancy is a type of shared property ownership. In a joint tenancy agreement, two or more people share an equal amount of ownership in the home. There are no limits to who can own the property ...

Two weeks ago, we began our discussion about deeds. First, we talked about the different types of deeds and then deed ownership interests. We also have been discussing how a small change in the words ...

Question: I am a widow and I would like to know if it is advisable to add my two adult children to my house deed. One is single, the other married. Answer: When you add someone to your home deed as a ...

Q. Let’s say a husband and wife own a rental property with a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship deed. Later, they divorce without changing the deed, and 10 years later, one of them passes away.

I often see older people with other peoples’ names on their property as co-owners. Legally, the ownership is joint tenants with right of survivorship, meaning that upon the death of one joint tenant, ...

Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. Suzanne is a ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently ruled that “a joint tenancy with an express right of survivorship can be severed by the unilateral actions of one of the co-tenants.” Darryl F. Bryant, Sr. v.

In a recent decision handed down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Grant v. Grant, the court dealt with the effect of a self-conveyance of real property where a mother sought to sever a joint ...

A deed of trust is similar to a mortgage for real estate purchases. In some states, a trust deed unites the borrower, a lender and a trustee. The buyer/borrower gets the use of the property, and the ...