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Joint Tenants Or Tenants In Common For Married Couples In King

Q: What is the best deed for a married couple?

For instance, if you&#039;re married, the most common way to title your home is Tenancy by the Entirety (TBE).

Category:

Real Estate - Purchase Agreements

State:

Multi-State

County:

King

Control #:

US-00414BG

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Description

The Agreement by Unmarried Individuals to Purchase and Hold Residence as Joint Tenants is a legal document aimed at unmarried couples who wish to acquire property together. This form establishes that the property will be owned as joint tenants with right of survivorship, ensuring that in the event of one owner's death, the other automatically inherits their share. Key features include outlining shared financial responsibilities for mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, and utilities, along with instructions for creating a joint checking account to manage these expenses. Importantly, the agreement restricts selling or transferring ownership of the property without consent and outlines procedures for determining the property's valuation over time. Attorneys and legal professionals can utilize this form to assist clients in establishing clear ownership terms, while partners and individuals will benefit from the defined financial and operational responsibilities. Paralegals and legal assistants can play a crucial role in drafting, editing, and ensuring compliance with state laws, making this document essential for co-ownership arrangements.

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FAQ

For instance, if you're married, the most common way to title your home is Tenancy by the Entirety (TBE).

Utilizing a revocable trust is the best way for a married couple to take title. Titling property in your trust avoids probate upon the death of both the initial and surviving spouses and preserves the capital gains step up for the entire property on the first death.

The Bottom Line Tenancy by the entirety is a legal arrangement where a married couple shares equal ownership of a property, and ownership automatically passes to the survivor if their partner dies. This allows the survivor to avoid probate and protects the home from any claims against the other tenant.

The distinction is that with properties held as joint tenants, both parties own the “whole” of the property. On the death of the first joint tenant, the property will pass automatically to the surviving joint tenant, regardless of the terms of the deceased joint tenant's Will or the intestacy rules.

Tenants in common gives you more protections and you can specify in a deed of trust what you would want to happen in the event of relationship breakdown (eg if one of you has first dibs to buy the other out, or a time limit on doing so etc) which is definitely better to decide now whilst you still like each other!