General information about asset records and transfers. Title, contracts, beneficiary forms, and local law determine the result.
Tenancy by the entirety is a form of spousal ownership available only for qualifying property and jurisdictions, usually with survivorship features.
Map the asset before choosing a document
Records that answer the ownership question
- recorded deed and marriage information
Transfer and administration decisions
- Does the jurisdiction recognize the ownership form for this property, and has it been severed?
Risks to pause on
- Using the label in a state or asset category that does not recognize it may not create the intended protection or survivorship.