Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Connecticut

my widowed mother placed my sibling and I onto her home's deed in survivorship, in 1990 in the state of connecticut.

my sibling had her interest in the property re-written as "tennants in common," in 2004.

My mom recently passed away leaving the property to my sibling and myself. Did the changing of my sibling's part of the deed, change her percentage of ownership from 1/2 to 1/3?


Asked on 4/12/12, 6:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Heffernan Heffernan Legal Group, LLP

I'm assuming the 1990 deed put it into all 3 names in survivorship. If so, the 2004 deed would have locked in your sister's interest as a 1/3 interest as a tenant in common with you and your mother's 2/3 interest in survivorship with each other. On your mother's death, that 2/3 interest would go to you, leaving 2/3 in you and 1/3 in your sister. If your sister had left the survivorship in place, it would now be 1/2 each.

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Answered on 4/13/12, 6:32 am


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