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Right Of Survivorship

right of survivorship

:the right of the survivor of owners of property held jointly to take the entire property
;esp
: the right of the survivor of joint tenants to sole ownership of the entire property

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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