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An investor and her colleague maintain a joint securities account designated as Tenants in Common (TIC), in which the investor holds a 70% ownership interest and the colleague holds 30%. Upon the investor's death, which of the following statements correctly describes the distribution of her portion of the account assets?

  1. The deceased investor's 70% share passes to her estate or designated beneficiaries according to her will or state law.Cevap
  2. B
    The deceased investor's 70% share automatically transfers to the surviving colleague without passing through probate.
  3. C
    The entire account is immediately liquidated by the broker-dealer and the remaining proceeds are forfeited to state escheatment funds.
  4. D
    The surviving colleague automatically receives sole trading authority and full ownership rights over 100% of the account assets.

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The deceased investor's 70% share passes to her estate or designated beneficiaries according to her will or state law.
In a Tenants in Common (TIC) joint account structure, each owner retains a specified fractional interest in the account assets. When one account holder dies, their specific percentage of ownership does not automatically revert to the surviving owner. Instead, it becomes part of the deceased individual's estate and is distributed according to their will or intestate succession laws.

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1
Identify the specific ownership structure of the account
The account is registered as Tenants in Common (TIC) with unequal percentage ownership (70% and 30%).
Account ownership rules determine legal rights of survivorship upon the death of an account holder.
2
Differentiate survivorship rules between TIC and JTWROS accounts
Unlike Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship (JTWROS), TIC accounts do NOT bypass probate or automatically transfer shares to surviving owners.
TIC registration allows each party to specify separate ownership percentages that belong to their respective estates upon death.
3
Determine the proper legal disposition of the deceased owner's assets
The deceased owner's 70% portion is transferred to her estate to be distributed according to her legal will or estate plan.
The surviving owner continues to hold only their designated 30% share.

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Distinguishing survivorship rights between Tenants in Common (TIC) and Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship (JTWROS) accounts.
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Customer Account Types and Ownership Structures