Search results for: “common tenancy”

  • Tenancy in Common

    A joint interest in which there is unity of possession but separate and distinct titles; the relationship exists where property is held by several distinct titles by unity of possession and is not an estate but a relation between persons, the only essential being a possessory right, as to […]

  • Tenancy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Tenancy Meaning of Tenancy The relationship between a tenant and his landord. Also, the estate of a tenant such as joint tenancy , tenancy in common . Tenancy […]

  • Common

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Common Meaning of Common Belonging to the community at large ; of frequent or ordinary occurrence or appearance ; characteristic of the lower classes; public , general , familiar, usual and ordinary. […]

  • Tenancy by the Entirety

    An estate held by husband and wife as a fictitious unity with right of survivorship; in addition to the four unities necessary for the creation of and continuance of a joint tenancy, this estate requires unity of husband and wife. Daniel v Wright, 352 F.Supp. I. The estate stems from the […]

  • Tenancy by the Entirety

    An estate held by husband and wife as a fictitious unity with right of survivorship; in addition to the four unities necessary for the creation of and continuance of a joint tenancy, this estate requires unity of husband and wife. Daniel v Wright, 352 F.Supp. I. The estate stems from the […]

  • Cotenancy

    Concept of Cotenancy in the context of Real Property A short definition of Cotenancy: A general term covering both joint tenancy and tenancy in common.

  • Severing The Joint Tenancy

    This is where a property has been held as joint tenants but due to a change in circumstances, for example separation, one or both of the parties now wish to hold the property as tenants in common….

  • Co-tenant, Co-tenancy

    Tenants in common, tenancy in common.

  • Interest

    Interest

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Interest Meaning of Interest In relation to being objectively concerned in something, by having a right or title to, a claim upon, or a share in. legal concern in a thing; especially right or title to […]

  • Severance

    The act of severing. partition . Division. In relation to joint tenancy , it is the destruction of the unities essential for the formation and continuance of joint tenancy .

  • Severance

    The act of severing. partition . Division. In relation to joint tenancy , it is the destruction of the unities essential for the formation and continuance of joint tenancy .

  • Commission

    An authority to do some act, such as the authority of an agent to enter into a contract or the authority of an officer to hold the office or title . An amount payable to an agent upon the agent performing the act contracted for. Usually expressed in terms of a percentage , but […]

  • Duration

    Financial Definition of Duration Meaning of Duration A common gauge of the price sensitivity of an asset or portfolio to a change in interest rates. Synonyms of Duration noun age […]

  • Tenant

    One who holds, uses or enjoys the property of another with his consent or by his permission or letting. In a narrower but more popular sense, a lessee . In order to constitute a tenant in the sense of a lessee, he must be in possession under a lease , written or oral, express or…

  • Premises

    In strict technical sense, the term as applied to a deed means all the foreparts of the deed preceding the habendum and includes the date of the instrument , the parties to the same, the preliminary recitals , the consideration and the grant , release or other operative […]