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Deed to house is in my father & my name with right to survivorship. Does the house automatically become mine on death of my dad

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two siblings. one says 1/2 house belongs to them

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Regina Kiperman ·
if house is titled your name and your father's name, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, then house becomes yours at his death. no probate or administration will be required
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Kamilla Mishiyeva ·
By operation of law, your dad's ownership interest is automatically transferred to you upon his death. You become the sole owner. Even if a will or trust states otherwise.
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Eric Rothstein ·
If you are joint tenants with rights of survivorship your siblings are wrong. You get the house when your Father passes away and it is not part of the Estate.
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Christopher Harold OtterbeckReal Estate AttorneyStaten Island, NY ·
Yes. If title is held in your name and your father's name as joint tenants with a right of survivorship then the property passes automatically to you upon his death.
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Thomas Nicotera ·
With the ownership in both as joint tenants with right of survivorship the property becomes yours on the death of your father.
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Andrew Brotmann ·
Short answer is Yes. When a property is owned as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, basically the last one to die ends up owning the entire property.
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