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Joint real estate ownershio
My wife and I bought a house with her
mother if her mother dies does her
portion automatically come to us we are
concerned because my wife has a brother
we don’t want to lose our house.
Asked on October 22, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Upon your mother-in-law's death, you and your wife will be the owners of the house because joint tenants have a right of survivorship. This means the surviving joint tenants are the owners of the house upon the death of the other joint tenant.
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