Tenancies in Mississippi
Contents
Overview
Tenancy by the Entirety
The intent to create this type of tenancy between spouses must manifestly appear from the tenor of the instrument.
Creation Language
Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
The intent to create this type of tenancy must manifestly appear from the tenor of the instrument.
Creation Language
It may be created by such conveyance from the owner or owners to himself, themselves or others, or to himself, themselves and others.
An estate in joint tenancy or entirety with right of survivorship between spouses may be terminated by deed of one spouse to the other without necessity of joinder of the grantee spouse and without regard to whether the property constitutes any part of the homestead of the spouses.
Tenancy in Common
This is the default type of tenancy for conveyances to two or more people, including married couples. MS Code Sec. 89-1-7.
