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Would it not give them a claim on 50% of the property RG?

Technically, SP owns the place because he is the surviving joint tennant as DA has stated. They did hold title as joint tennants. There are laws and civil remedies that will prevent him from getting Laci's half if he is deemed to have caused her death. BUT as far as the Petersons are concerned, I don't if the laws address liens on the property by family members of the accused. Might be a loophole.

Okay. I see. Here we must TRANSFER the 50% to the surviving joint tenant. My point however, is that the Rocha's on Laci's behalf should have filed some type of Pending Court Action against the property which would effectually leave the property in limbo until all the rest of the stuff is resolved. If the Peterson's are allowed to basically "steal" Laci's portion of the home, there needs to be some serious changes in property law there. That is a loophole that should NOT exist. How can they encumber something that may NOT ever be Scott Peterson's. There is a rather large issue to be resolved yet. I REALLY dislike those people. They are deceitful, greedy, disgusting and lack all measure of decency whatsoever as far as I can see.

RG and Dev: When a joint tenant on a piece of property dies here, the FIRST thing that must be done is that an ORIGINAL Death Certificate together with an application and of course applicable FEES & TAXES must be submitted to the Land Title Office Registry with a Transfer to the Surviving Joint Tenant. If All other Assets were NOT joint and the amount of the estate exceeds $10,000.00 then the Estate MUST be probated. After Letters Probate are issued by the Court, the property will then be transferred. If all the other assets are joint, the transfer to surviving joint tenant can take place right away. Of course, if there are debts against the Title the Surviving joint tenant would inherit those debts. In THIS CASE HOWEVER, with a criminal act involved, It is just incomprehensible to me, that no provision would be available for the Rocha's to essentially tie the property up by filing whatever it is CA calls it. It makes me NOW wish more and more that the SR. Peterson's would be charged with an aiding and abetting charge as well as their son being a PRE-meditating double murderer. The whole situation just irritates me. Where are the protections for the victims of these crimes?