Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Re: property rights

If you inlaw's are listed on the deed, then they are equal owners, or owners to the extent of their listed respective percentages. Depending on the TYPE of deed you have, the disposition of their share of the property may or may not be favorable to you. If you have a copy of the deed and access to a fax, please feel free to contact me.

Re: property rights

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Under NY law, if you are listed as Joint Tenants on the deed, and one or more Joint Tenants die, the surviving Joint Tenants own the entire property.

If you are listed as Tenants-in-Common, you only own your undivided interest, and the share of any Tenant-in-Common becomes part of his/her estate upon death.

Any mortgages or other liens on the property remain.