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AI Summary of 13. Surviving joint tenant deemed to take an inheritance, etc.

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 21 February 2003 - onwards

13. Surviving joint tenant deemed to take an inheritance, etc.

(1) On the death of one of several persons who are beneficially and absolutely entitled in possession as joint tenants, the surviving joint tenant or surviving joint tenants is or are deemed to take an inheritance of the share of the deceased joint tenant, as successor or successors from the deceased joint tenant as disponer.

(2) The liability to inheritance tax in respect of an inheritance taken by persons as joint tenants is the same in all respects as if they took the inheritance as tenants in common in equal shares.