New Hampshire § 477-18 - Section 477:18 Tenants in Common.
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§ 477-18. Section 477:18 Tenants in Common.
Every conveyance or devise of real estate made to 2 or more persons shall be construed to create an estate in common and not in joint tenancy, unless it shall be expressed therein that the estate is to be holden by the grantees or devisees as joint tenants, or to them and the survivor of them, or unless other words are used clearly expressing an intention to create a joint tenancy. The addition, following the names of the grantees in the granting clause of a deed or devise, of the words "as joint tenants with rights of survivorship" or "as tenants by the entirety" shall constitute a clear expression of intention to create a joint tenancy.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 477-18 ("Section 477:18 Tenants in Common.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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