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What does right of survivorship and tenants is common mean

What does right of survivorship and tenants in common mean?


Asked on 10/04/00, 12:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: What does right of survivorship and tenants is common mean

When A and B own real estate jointly, when one dies the other automatically becomes the sole owner. That is the right of the survivor.

When A, B, and C own real estate together as tenants in common, each owns an undivided 1/3 interest in it. There is no limit to the number of tenants in common who may own a single piece of ground.

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Answered on 11/01/00, 3:19 pm


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