‘Beneficial Joint Tenants, Survivorship and Creditors of a Deceased Bankrupt – Section 421A of the Insolvency Act 1986’

“Where Person A and Person B are beneficial joint tenants of land/property (leasehold/freehold), and Person A dies, the effect of the rule of survivorship is that, from the moment of death forward, Person B will be left as the sole beneficial interest holder. It does not matter whether Person A dies testate or intestate, nor what Person A’s Will might say. Person B will be left as the sole beneficial interest holder …” (more)

[Simon Hill, 33 Bedford Row, 24 October]

First posted 2020-11-10 19:07:41

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