California probate codeSECTION 250-259

What is the name of your state? California
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In the case where a husband and wife own proprty in joint tenancy with right of survivorship and one tenant is convicted of intentionally murdering the other tenant.
Does the murderer retain his 50% of the property or does he lose 100% of his rights to the property?
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Is this your homework assignment or are you really interested?

I'm really interested. Its a question that has come up on a discussion of the Laci Peterson case.

Although IAAL is the California authority on this forum, I don't know if he'll respond since this is only a discussion and not a 'real' issue.

However, my reading of the statute is that nowhere in the statute does it mention that the 'killer' gives up his/her right to their own property rights under law.

Only that they give up all claim to their share of any legal claim of the deceased.