Sometimes, as part of reviewing your Will or long term planning, you need to look at how you own your house. This can especially be the case if looking at care home planning, or if you have been married before and have children by previous relationships who you want to ensure cannot simply be written out of inheritance if you die before your partner.

It is therefore important when either buying property, or reviewing your Wills, to look at the way you own your property. There are two main ways of joint ownership:

Joint Tenants

Tenants in Common