How to transfer the jointly owned home to the surviving joint owner:
If the deceased’s home was jointly owned as a “joint tenancy”, the surviving joint owner (or owners) needs to apply to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) for the title to be transferred to them.
Learn what joint tenancy home ownership is
LINZ recommends that the surviving owner have a lawyer do this for them.
Find out how to transfer the title of the home in this situation.