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Hi! In the event of a joint tenancy, the right of survivorship takes precedence over a will. For example, should an owner pass away, her ownership,will be automatically passed over to the surviving owner. This is regardless whether she has left any will.

Tenancy-in-common operates differently. Shold the same incident happen, her shares will be given to the named beneficiary.

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10326p.nsf/w/ChgOwnerEligCriteriaShareProportion?OpenDocument

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Morning,

Your parent's flat should be purchased under joint tenancy, hence if your mother passed on, your dad will be the sole owner of the unit. If it's purchased on Tenancy-in-common, your mum can will her component to you. In the worst case that they pass on together, you and your siblings would share the unit equally.

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