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Estate & Business Planning Attorneys in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

605-362-9100
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Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning

February 25, 2021 by Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

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Sometimes people use Joint Tenancy as a simple way to do Estate Planning. This can have drawbacks, sometimes serious and unexpected. First, why is Joint Tenancy a simple way to do Estate Planning? At the death of a joint tenant, the property automatically transfers by operation of law to the remaining joint tenant(s). This can be attractive because it bypasses the probate process and all it entails. Probate is the process that moves property titled in the name of one person (the decedent) … [Read more...] about Joint Tenancy Problems in Estate Planning

Filed Under: Legal Education, Estate Planning Tagged With: estate planning, joint tneancy

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Thompson Law, PLLC

Thompson Law, PLLC.
5027 S. Western Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Phone: 605-362-9100
Fax: (605) 362-9101

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