joint tenancy

American

noun

Law.

a holding of property, either real or personal, by two or more persons with each sharing the undivided interest, the entire tenancy passing to the survivor or survivors.

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With joint tenancy with the rights of survivorship, you own 100% of your home together, and he could not sell to a third party.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

However, campaigners have warned the "joint tenancy loophole" means that, in many flat-shares, landlords are free to increase the rent by as much as they want when one person leaves.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023

An estate attorney can also help co-buyers understand options for titling the home, such as joint tenancy or tenancy in common.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

Would joint tenancy or a trust be preferable?

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2022

This claim, which they held in joint tenancy with the Miamis, was located on the waters of White River, and it is included within the tract marked 15, ceded by the Miamis October 6, 1818.

From Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States: Illustrated by Those in the State of Indiana First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 247-262 by Royce, Charles C.

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