We are husband and wife have no children and have two houses one in California and one in Arizona , so what happen to these properties if one of us passed away?
Asked on 10/23/23, 1:10 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Richard Bryan
Richard Bryan Attorney PC
What do you want to happen? They're your properties and you can make a will and decide what is done with the houses after you're gone.
Good luck.
Answered on 10/23/23, 8:44 pm
It depends on how title is held. If as "Joint Tenants," all the surviving spouse needs to do is record an affidavit of death of joint tenant with a certified copy of the death certificate, and title automatically vests in the surviving spouse as sole owner. If held differently it gets complicated, which is why you should have a trust or will.
Answered on 10/24/23, 9:52 am
