My mom passed leaving her house to a granchikd( who is living there) home was left in joint tenancy w rights of survivorship.Who get s contents?

Hello. My name is Damien. I am a Trusts & Estates attorney in New York City practicing in the New York City metropolitan area. Real Estate and personal property are two separate types of assets and can be distributed separately to various heirs or beneficiaries. Inheriting real estate either through probate or as a non-probate asset (such as a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship) does not necessarily mean the joint owner also gets the contents of the home that are deemed personal property. If a person has a Will, generally that person sets forth in the Will who gets the personal property of the estate. If there is no will, the intestacy laws apply wherein generally the assets are split among the nearest class of heirs. If you need any assistance, a New York Trusts & Estates Attorney could help you.