Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

Joint tenancy issue-#2

I have been told that the relative who was one of the 5 children, used a 'strawman' to break the joint tenancy deed, meaning that she sold it to her lawyer(the strawman) and he sold it back to her, thus, making her a tenant in common as oppossed to a joint tenant.

Is this legal?


Asked on 12/28/06, 2:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Joint tenancy issue-#2

Yes. Any transfer of a joint tenancy interest renders it an interest in common. It is not necessary to use a strawman intermediary, but it is an acceptable and valid way to do it.

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Answered on 12/28/06, 6:07 pm


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