Legal Opinion
Finley v. Thomas
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1997No. 95-CV-1556, 95-CV-1802, 96-CV-337PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Just recently, in summarizing the differences between a joint tenancy with right of survivorship and a tenancy by the entireties, this court noted two salient features (among others) of the latter tenancy:
[Ujnlike a joint tenancy with right of sur-vivorship, property held by tenancy by the entireties is not subject to execution or levy for the debts of only one of the cotenants. Held v. McNett, 154 A.2d 349, 350 (D.C.1959); Fairclaw v. Forrest, 76 U.S.App. D.C. 197, 201 & n. 3, 130 F.2d 829, 833 & n. 3 (1942) (citing authorities). Moreover, in the absence of an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Fairclaw v. ForrestCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Settle v. SettleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1925
- In Re Wall.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Pitts v. United StatesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- American Wholesale Corp. v. AronsteinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Webster v. Hope (In Re Hope)District Court, District of Columbia · 1999
- Arthur v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
- Morrison v. PotterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Fields v. TillersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Parker v. U.S. Trust Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
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