What Happens to a House When One Co-Owner Dies? | NC

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Q: What happens to a house when one co-owner dies and the other owner wants probate started? A: The answer usually depends on the deed. If the house was owned with a right of survivorship, the surviving owner usually receives the deceased owner's share automatically, so probate may have little or no role for that house. If the deed did not include survivorship rights and the owners were tenants…