Erin and Oliver own their house as joint tenants.Erin makes a will leaving her interest in the house to her parents; Oliver makes a will leaving his interest in the house to his parents.Erin and Oliver are both killed as a result of a car accident.Erin dies one week before Oliver.Her interest in the house will pass to her parents.

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In a joint tenancy, the right of survivorship means that when one joint tenant dies, their interest in the property automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s), not to the heirs designated in a will. Since Erin died first, her interest would have passed to Oliver, and upon his death, his interest (now the entire property) would pass according to his will or the laws of intestacy if the will is not valid.

Erin and Oliver Own Their House as Joint Tenants