§ 64.28.010 Joint tenancies with right of survivorship authorized — Methods of creation — Creditors’ rights saved
§ 64.28.020 Interest in favor of two or more is interest in common — Exceptions for joint tenancies, partnerships, trustees, etc. — Presumption of community property
§ 64.28.030 Bank deposits, choses in action, community property agreements not affected
§ 64.28.040 Character of joint tenancy interests held by both spouses or both domestic partners
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 64.28 - Joint tenancies

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Right of survivorship: The ownership rights that result in the acquisition of title to property by reason of having survived other co-owners.