Mary was left her grandfather's interest in lands by his will. Her grandfather was a joint tenant with a third person. Mary decides to mortgage her interest in that land to the bank. The bank will give her the money.

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When property is held in joint tenancy, the interest of a deceased joint tenant automatically passes to the surviving joint tenants by right of survivorship, not through the will, so Mary would not inherit her grandfather's interest to mortgage it.

Mary Was Left Her Grandfather's Interest in Lands by His