Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York
Joint property
What is the difference in a deed between ''tenants in common'' and ''joint tenancy''?
Asked on 12/18/06, 7:00 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Arnold Nager
Arnold H. Nager, Esquire
Re: Joint property
A joint tenant's share goes to the surviving joint tenant.
A tenant-in-common's share goes to his estate.
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Answered on 12/20/06, 7:38 am
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