Q: Brother was added joint tenant on dads house that was severed will says estate must be divided equal. Or he gets nothin
A: I'm not quite sure what you are asking here. Please try to post your question again with a bit more detail.
A: Absent grounds for bringing a Will Contest, e.g., lack of capacity, undue influence, fraud, duress, etc., Joint tenancy property passes by operation of law to the surviving joint tenant. If there are such grounds you need to seek an attorney's assistance before the property is transferred by the surviving joint tenant.
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