California · Probate Code

PROB §5664: If, at the time of the transferor’s death, title to the property described in the revocable transfer on death deed is held in joint tenancy or as community property with right of survivorship, the rev

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This statute addresses what happens to property transferred by revocable deed when the deceased owner held it in joint tenancy or community property with survivorship rights at death.

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If, at the time of the transferor’s death, title to the property described in the revocable transfer on death deed is held in joint tenancy or as community property with right of survivorship, the revocable transfer on death deed is void. The transferor’s interest in the property is governed by the right of survivorship and not by the revocable transfer on death deed.

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