Legal dictionary
Joint tenancy
A type of co-tenancy where if one of the joint tenants dies his or her share goes to the surviving joint tenant(s). The deceased owner’s interest in the property simply evaporates and cannot be inherited by his or her heirs. Under this type of ownership, the last owner living owns all of the property, and on his or her death the property will form part of their estate.
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