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What type of ownership has definite rights of survivorship?
a. Joint tenancy.
b. Tenancy in common.
c. Severalty.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER-a. Joint tenancy
** JOINT TENANCY (Right of Survivorship)
,Joint Tenancy: occurs when two or more people have
identical interest in the whole property with he same right
of possession and the right of survivorship.
If one of the joint tenancy owners should die, his or her
interest is then split evenly with the surviving owners.
***Joint tenancy can NEVER be willed.
(pg. 36)
What differentiates an estate for years from an estate from
period-to-period is that an estate for years:
,a. Is a renewable agreement.
b. Is for a fixed period of time.
c. Can be terminated at any time.
d. Is from year-to-year. - ANSWER-b. Is for a fixed period
of time.
**Estate For Years (Tenancy for a Fixed Term)
, An ESTATE FOR YEARS is a lease for a fixed period of
time, agreed to in advance. This period can be from a few
days up to 99 years. No notice of termination is necessary.
(Whether a lease is for two months or seven years, it is
considered an "estate for years," personal property, and
chattel real).
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**Estate From Period-To-Period (Periodic Tenancy)
An ESTATE FROM PERIOD-TO-PERIOD is a renewable
agreement to rent or lease a property for a period of time,