Property Ownership
A Wisconsin property owner who holds title as 'joint tenants with right of survivorship' (JTWROS) and one joint tenant dies — the surviving joint tenant:
AMust go through probate to establish ownership
BAutomatically receives the deceased joint tenant's interest by operation of law without probate✓ Correct
CReceives only 50% of the deceased's share
DMust execute a new deed to take full ownership
Explanation
The right of survivorship in joint tenancy means the surviving joint tenant automatically takes the deceased's interest by operation of law, without the need for probate proceedings.
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