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Land Titles Act 1925
55Survivor of joint tenants
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55 Survivor of joint tenants
In any of the following cases, that is to say:
(c) upon the death of any person registered together with any other
person as joint tenant of the same interest in any land; or
(d) when the life estate in respect of which an interest in land has
been registered has determined, and the estate next registered in
remainder or reversion has become vested in possession or the
person whose interest in land has been registered or a purchaser
has become entitled to the land for an estate in fee simple in
possession;
the registrar-general may, upon the application of the person entitled
and proof to his or her satisfaction of any such occurrence as
mentioned in this section, register that person as proprietor of the
interest in manner prescribed by this Act for the registration of a like
interest upon a transfer or transmission.