Riddle v. Harmon

Riddle v. Harmon is a legal case that clarified the rights of a joint tenant in property ownership. In this case, a woman named Riddle claimed that her late partner's will had been improperly changed after his death, affecting their shared property. The court ruled that a surviving joint tenant has the right to change the ownership of the property through a will, as long as it complies with the law. This case established important principles regarding how joint ownership and wills interact, particularly emphasizing the rights of individuals in shared property arrangements.