Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

Re: land titles

You and your mother should own the property as Tenants in Common. This means each of you have a 1/2 interest in all the property. If the property is easily divisable, you and your mother could have the property separated such that each of you own all of 1/2 the property in value.

This assumes the property is not only easily divisable but under the local zoning ordinance can be divided into saleable parts.

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Re: land titles

It depends on how the title was transferred to you and your mother. If you received it as joint tenants, then you can't split it up. If that is the case offer your mother 1/2 the fair market value of the real estate and she can deed you her interest in the land or maybe she will grant it to you for less than $100.00. Otherwise, The land will go to the survivor. If this is the case, you can petition the Court to partition the real estate. If you were granted title to the real estate as tenants in common, you may deed your half to anyone. There is no right of survivorship.