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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If I understand your facts correctly, when B conveys to C, the joint tenancy is severed and A and C would hold title as tenants in common.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#1F497D'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeueETW01-55Rg;color:#1F497D'>Counsel</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University Place WA 98466<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catherine Clark<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2017 8:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] JTROS Question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What say you on this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A & B buy property and take as JTROS. The deed says JTROS “and not as tenants in common.” My view is that the title is under JTROS and won’t be construed as tenants in common given this language despite the preference for tenancy in common.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>B has a terminal disease. B would like to convey his interest in the property to C.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What do you think happens on B’s death, which appears to be imminent. My view, is at best, C takes a life estate measured by B’s life. I further think that B cannot eliminate the ROS in A by a mere conveyance. Would not A have to agree?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry to wake you on a Friday with a future interest question.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for all your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Catherine C. Clark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Law Office of Catherine C. 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