What is the meaning of right of survivorship?

right of survivorship is the distinctive characteristics of a joint tenancy (also tenancy by entirety) by which the surviving joint tenant(s) succeeds to all right, title and interest of the deceased joint tenant without the need for probate proceedings.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). right of survivorship. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/right_of_survivorship/definitions/1162602
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "right of survivorship" http://smartdefine.org/right_of_survivorship/definitions/1162602 (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, right of survivorship, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/right_of_survivorship/definitions/1162602>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "right of survivorship" 21 October 2010. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/right_of_survivorship/definitions/1162602>