A form of co-ownership that gives
each tenant equal interest and equal rights in the property, including the right of survivorship.
Not exact matches
As Master Schlosser explained, as
tenants in common, Mr. Denesik and Mr. Verhulst had
equal rights to use and possess the entire property with no right of survivorship to the other's
interest.
Joint tenancy, often called «joint
tenants with right of survivorship,» is a form of holding
equal interests in an asset by two or more persons.
The Court of Appeal, by a majority, upheld Kernott's appeal, finding that the parties owned the beneficial
interest as
tenants in common in
equal shares as there was no evidence that the parties» intentions had changed after their separation.
d. and finally, Unity of
interest: joint
tenants must have
equal interests in the whole of the property.
Since 1998 the Land Registry form to register transfers of
interests in land (form TR1) contains a box which the transferees can complete stating whether they are holding the property on trust as joint
tenants or as
tenants in common, and, if the latter applies, whether it is held in
equal shares.
Four unities are required to create a joint tenancy: 1) Time: all joint
tenants must obtain their
interest at one time; 2) Title: all must obtain their interest by the same document; 3) Interest — each joint tenant has an equal share in ownership; 4) Possession: each joint tenant has an equal right of pos
interest at one time; 2) Title: all must obtain their
interest by the same document; 3) Interest — each joint tenant has an equal share in ownership; 4) Possession: each joint tenant has an equal right of pos
interest by the same document; 3)
Interest — each joint tenant has an equal share in ownership; 4) Possession: each joint tenant has an equal right of pos
Interest — each joint
tenant has an
equal share in ownership; 4) Possession: each joint
tenant has an
equal right of possession.