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May 25, 2005
Whose Interests Prevail When a Joint Tenant Dies?
QUESTION 5 REAL PROPERTY Alice and Bill were cousins, and they bought a house. Their deed of title provided that they were "joint tenants with rights of survivorship." Ten years ago, when Alice moved to a distant state, she and Bill agreed that he would occupy the house. In the intervening years, Bill paid nothing to Alice for doing so, but paid all house-related bills, including costs of repairs and taxes.




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Alice and Bill were cousins, and they bought a house. Their deed of title provided that ...
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