Estate of Dean

Opinion

EVANS, J.

Two questions are presented by this appeal. First, did petitioner’s (hereafter plaintiff) remarriage destroy his right to a probate homestead, and second, did the decedent effectively terminate a joint tenancy by conveyances to a third person?

We answer each question affirmatively.

In 1968, plaintiff and his wife purchased a dwelling as joint tenants. On February 7, 1976, Mrs. Dean executed a deed conveying her interest in the property to a third person who reconveyed the interest to Mrs. Dean. No consideration was given for these transactions, which were apparently made for the…