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The right of survivorship provides a clear resolution for jointly owned property in Arizona when one owner passes away. In a joint tenancy arrangement, if one of the joint tenants dies, the property doesn't go through probate. Instead, it automatically transfers to the surviving joint tenants.
All but three states (Alaska, Louisiana and Oregon) recognize joint tenancy. A joint tenancy, like a tenancy in common, is a form of co-ownership that may involve two or more owners. Unlike tenants in common, however, each joint tenant holds an identical undivided interest in the property.
Yes. Generally, the right of survivorship will take precedence over a Last Will and Testament if the jointly-owned property is distributed wrongfully in someone's estate plans. Therefore, you shouldn't list any property in your Will that you and another person(s) jointly own with the right of survivorship.
Arizona law recognizes four types of legal title to real property when it is owned by two or more persons: Tenants in Common, Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship, Community Property, and Community Property with Right of Survivorship.
Arizona law recognizes four types of legal title to real property when it is owned by two or more persons: Tenants in Common, Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship, Community Property, and Community Property with Right of Survivorship.
A joint tenancy is severed by (a) mortgage or creation of a deed of trust, (b) transfer to a revocable or irrevocable trust, (c) contract to convey the property, or (d) destruction of one or more of the four unities; and the result is the failure of the right of survivorship. In re the Estate of Estelle, 122 Ariz.