Severing a joint tenancy unilaterally
Why sever a joint tenancy? Severing a joint tenancy is relevant to joint co-owners passing on their property interests to their chosen descendants. Owning property with others in co-ownership can be either as joint tenants or tenants in common. The consequences of who inherits a co-owner’s share on death are different. It is important to …
Joint tenancy and tenancy in common are ways of co-owning property with others. Inheritance is independent of a will with one, but not under the other. 