Does a husband and wife's joint tenancy of a house constitute community property?

residence. All other property describing the parties as husband and wife in the instrument was presumed community property only if the instrument did not express a different intent. The deed specifying ownership as joint tenants was sufficient to create a presumption that the character of the property was as stated in the form of title. (In re Marriage of Lucas (1980) 27 Cal.3d 808, 814 (Lucas), superseded by statute on another point as stated in. In re Marriage of Frick (1986) 181 Cal.App.3d 997, 1015, fn. 10.)⁴The presumption as to the character of property held by husband and wife arose from the form of the deed, a presumption that could be rebutted by " 'substantial credible and relevant evidence showing the intention, understanding or agreement of the parties.' " (Beck v. Beck (1966) 242 Cal.App.2d 396, 406-407, see also In re Marriage of Wall (1973) 30 Cal.App.3d 1042, 1046.)

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