In a recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision (Sanderson v. Sanderson, decided July 18, 2024), the court reinforced a crucial property law principle: A trust cannot hold real estate as a joint tenant with full rights of survivorship. This ruling, based on the earlier case Schaaf v. Forbes (2021), has big implications for property deeds involving trusts.
In a recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision (Sanderson v. Sanderson, decided July 18, 2024), the court reinforced a crucial property law principle: A trust cannot hold real estate as a joint tenant with full rights of survivorship. This ruling, based on the earlier case Schaaf v. Forbes (2021), has big implications for estate planning and property deeds involving trusts.
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