Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts

house ownership

i own a two famlie house with a co worker if one of us should die does the other have the right to the house over his famlie or ex wife ?


Asked on 10/20/02, 10:18 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Nance Lyons Law Office of Nance Lyons

Re: house ownership

It depends on what your deed says. If it says "as joint tenants" the property goes to you without going through probate. If the deed says "as tenants in common and not as joint tenants" the property goes to co-worker's family.

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Answered on 10/21/02, 11:00 am
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: house ownership

Depends what the title on the DEED says. Get it & read it.

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Answered on 10/20/02, 8:32 pm


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