Joe and Mary, a husband and wife, each owned an undivided on…
Joe and Mary, a husband and wife, each owned an undivided one-half interest in a large tract of land as tenants in common. They have a son, Sam. Joe sold his undivided one-half interest to Sam and Sam’s wife, Wilma, “as tenants by the entirety.” The purchase price was paid by Sam alone.Mary sold her undivided one-half interest to Sam and Sam’s friend, Finn, “as joint tenants with right of survivorship.” Sam and Finn each paid half of the purchase price. Sam later sold and conveyed “all of my right, title, and interest in the tract” to his neighbor, Ned. Ned conveyed his interest to Wilma one day when he needed cash. Sam recently died, survived by Wilma, Finn, and Ned. After Sam’s death, what is Wilma’s interest in the land?
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