Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• JOINT OWNERSHIP - Also called joint tenancy, this phrase refers to ownership of property by two or more...
  
  
• JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENT - An agreement between owners defining their rights, ownership, monetary obli...
  
  
• JOINT PAYEE ENDORSEMENT - normally, when a bank draft is made out to two parties both parties are requi...
  
  
• JOINT PETITION - One bankruptcy petition filed by a husband and wife together.
  
  
• JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (JPA) - A JPA is formed when it is to the advantage of two or more public entiti...
  
  
• JOINT PROTECTION POLICY - A title insurance policy insuring the interest of both owner and lender.
  
  
• JOINT RETURN - a US income tax filing status that can be used by a married couple. The married couple m...
  
  
• JOINT RETURN TEST - One of the five tests a person must pass to qualify as your dependent. To meet this...
  
  
• JOINT STOCK COMPANY - a company that has some features of a corporation and some features of a partners...
  
  
• JOINT TAX RETURN - Tax return filed by two people, usually spouses.