Joint tenants have equal property ownership, share profits and liabilities, and often have a right of survivorship. Tenants in common can have unequal shares, lack a right of survivorship, and can pass their share to chosen beneficiaries.
Further tenancy in common allows parties to hold unequal shares of property interest. Joint tenancy requires each co-owner to hold equal shares of property. Further, co-owners must transfer the deed at the same time. In this sense, joint tenancy is rigid compared to tenancy in common.
If the joint tenants are on good terms and can agree, the simplest way of severing a joint tenancy is for one ofthe joint tenants to file a new deed with the county recorder that transfers (or gifts) the property to the other joint tenant.
"Joint tenancy" or "joint tenants" means a relationship in which two or more owners hold identical interests in real property simultaneously by the same instrument and with the same right of possession. A joint tenant has a right of survivorship to the other joint tenant's share.
In joint tenancy, the deed of trust establishes equal rights for all co-owners and includes a right of survivorship. On the other hand, in tenancy in common, the deed of trust clarifies that each co-owner has separate shares of the property with no right of survivorship.
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!
Nevada is one of a handful of states that recognizes Community Property with Right of Survivorship. You must title the property to include the words “with Right of Survivorship.” In joint tenancy, the right of survivorship is assumed but not so with community property.
Joint tenants also own an undivided interest in property. The main difference between joint tenants and tenants-in-common is that, upon the death of a joint tenant, that co-owner's interests are extinguished and the surviving co-owner(s) receive the property.
The First Method Complete the form. In a quitclaim deed, you must provide your name and the name of the family member you're transferring your house to. Notarize the deed. Hand delivers or certifies the deed. Record the deed by your relative.