joint-tenants Articles
Joint Tenancy and Tenants-in-Common Confusion
July 31st, 2014 by | Conveyancing, Property & Leases, Wills & Estate Planning
Like all legal fictions, the most common forms of land ownership seem deceptively simple but in fact they can be quite complicated. Anna Pantelios provides a useful outline of the differences between joint tenancy and tenants-in-common from a conveyancing perspective in her article “Joint Tenants or Tenants-in-Common?” but confusion continues. The legal consequences of getting… Read more »
Joint Tenants vs Tenants-in-Common
November 1st, 2012 by | Conveyancing, Property & Leases, Wills & Estate Planning
The consequences of not understanding the difference between joint tenants vs tenants in common can be costly. For example, how you own a property will determine whether your share of the property is passed down to your beneficiaries under the terms of your Will, or whether it becomes the property of the other surviving owners… Read more »
Things to Keep in Mind When Making a Will
August 23rd, 2012 by | Wills & Estate Planning
Making a will is just one aspect of good estate planning. Of course you should also consider whether testamentary trust provisions would be appropriate and the benefits of an Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Power of Guardianship*. There are, however, a few other things your lawyer should be talking to you about … Jointly… Read more »
