The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that a mortgage of an interest by a joint tenant does not sever the joint tenancy and end the right of survivorship. Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Gosset, 307 A.3d 861 (R.I. 2024). Some other states hold to the contrary.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that a mortgage of an interest by a joint tenant does not sever the joint tenancy and end the right of survivorship. Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Gosset, 307 A.3d 861 (R.I. 2024). Some other states hold to the contrary.