Survivor of joint tenants
55 Survivor of joint tenants
In any of the following cases, that is to say:
upon the death of any person registered together with any other person as joint tenant of the same interest in any land; or
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.
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