Green and Jackson owned land as joint tenants. Green filed a petition asking a court to partition the parcels, but he died while the partition was still pending.

The lower courts found that because the partition was not complete at the time of Green’s death, the land reverted to Jackson.Green’s estate appealed.

Questions:

1. Does filing for the partition of a joint tenancy terminate survivorship rights?

2. What is the effect of a joint tenancy?