How long – if ever – has it been since you pondered the difference between a “tenancy in common” and a “joint tenancy”? Same for us, until the wheels came off a family relationship and a lawsuit was ...

Joint tenancy is a legal concept that refers to a type of co-ownership of the property where two or more people share equal ownership, with the right of survivorship. This means that when one owner ...

Tenancy in common allows each owner to sell, use, or mortgage their real estate share independently. Investors need agreements to manage risks when co-owning property in tenancy in common. REITs can ...

Question: I am a widow and I would like to know if it is advisable to add my two adult children to my house deed. One is single, the other married. Answer: When you add someone to your home deed as a ...

West Virginia is one of many states that does not recognize tenancy by the entirety as a property ownership structure. Married couples in the state can hold property as joint tenants with rights of ...

Wills and trusts continue to generate questions from readers. Here's a roundup of some of the most recent answers from estate planning attorney Tracy M. Potts, one of our "Ask the Experts" writers.

In a recent decision handed down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Grant v. Grant, the court dealt with the effect of a self-conveyance of real property where a mother sought to sever a joint ...