Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania
my sister owns a house with a friend. if my sister passes away who gets the house.
Asked on 3/07/10, 7:08 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
That depends upon how ownership is held. If a joint tenancy with right of survival then the friend would own the property outright upon your sister's death. If a tenancy in common then her ownership interest would go into your sister's estate and distributed pursuant to her will or by the laws of intestacy if she has no will.
Answered on 3/12/10, 7:16 am