The phrase "surviving owners" refers to people who are still alive and own a certain thing or property, while others who also owned it have passed away. Full definition
You are a business owner and have questions as to the rights of surviving owners or your ownership share. (protective.com)
-- If the ownership designation clearly stipulates that the form of ownership is joint tenants with right of survivorship, the surviving spouse may continue the contract as sole surviving owner. (libertybankerslife.com)
If your Collateral Account does not include a right of survivorship and one of you dies, the Collateral Account may, subject to the Bank's right of setoff and security interest, be paid to any survivor or to the personal representative, heirs or successors of the deceased owner even though not the last surviving owner. (wellsfargo.com)