Joint tenancy is a type of shared property ownership. In a joint tenancy agreement, two or more people share an equal amount of ownership in the home. There are no limits to who can own the property ...

If you’re planning on buying real estate with a friend, relative or business partner, you may consider a tenancy in common (TIC) agreement. This legal arrangement allows for shared ownership of a home ...

Property ownership comes in many different forms. Instead of being a direct owner, there are structures that allow several owners, like tenants in common in a tenancy in common (TIC) arrangement, to ...

QMy friend and I signed a contract to buy a condominium, with settlement scheduled for the end of July. We are both putting up equal amounts of money for the purchase and have agreed to share all ...

Owning a home with a sibling can be a practical choice — especially when you're splitting expenses or sharing a family property. But according to personal finance expert Suze Orman, the way that ...

In a recent decision handed down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Grant v. Grant, the court dealt with the effect of a self-conveyance of real property where a mother sought to sever a joint ...

Q: Why is it better for married people to own real estate as husband and wife rather than as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. Aren’t they the same thing? A: First, I wrote about this topic a ...