What happens to a house with a survivorship deed when one owner dies? | NC

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Q: What happens to a house with a survivorship deed when one owner dies? A: Under North Carolina law, if the deed is valid and clearly creates a joint tenancy with right of survivorship, the deceased owner’s share usually passes automatically to the surviving co-owner. That transfer happens outside the ordinary probate process. The house normally does not pass under a will or through default…