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Creation Of Joint Rights Between Husband And Wife In Personal Property: I, R. Bruce Townsend
Creation Of Joint Rights Between Husband And Wife In Personal Property: I, R. Bruce Townsend
Michigan Law Review
Joint ownership of personal property in recent years has become a common practice--one to which husband and wife are especially addicted. The topic is worthy of more than academic concern as demonstrated by the public use of joint titles in the acquisition of all kinds of personal assets, particularly investment securities. A casual conversation with almost any banker would disclose that a very high percentage of accounts owned by married people are held jointly with their spouses. The current popularity of dual ownership, for example, is reflected in the marketing policy of the United States Treasury in the sale of …