Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

I have not seen the Deed, but if your description is accurate, you have inherited the entirety of the property. A new Deed from you, as the survivng joint tenant, to you, single or unmarried, should do it. It is best that an attorney assist you as more documents than just a Deed are required. Contact me if you need assistance.

Was it deeded to you as husband and wife, or specifically as joint tenants with right of survivorship.? If the latter, the property becomes the survivors upon the death of the first owner.

There may have been recent changes in NJ law that would affect ownership if it was as husband and wife, which creates a "tenants by the entirety". That has similar effects as right of survivorship, but is available only to married people and divorce may change the ownership into tenants in common. As tenants in common, each would own a 1/2 interest, and that interest would be part of the deceased's estate.

So the wording on your deed is critical in determining who owns the property or part of it.

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