Tenancy in Common is best described as which of the following?

• A. Distributes portion through estate (split ownership)
• B. Includes right of survivorship
• C. Requires equal ownership and survivorship
• D. Automatically passes to the surviving co-owner

Answer: (A)

Tenancy in common is a form of co-ownership where each owner holds a separate, undivided interest in the property. Those interests can be unequal, and there is no right of survivorship. If someone dies, their share passes to their estate or heirs rather than automatically to the other co-owners. That’s why describing it as distributing portions through the estate (split ownership) captures the key idea. The other descriptions mix in survivorship or equal shares, which TIC does not require or provide: with tenancy in common there is no right of survivorship, shares don’t have to be equal, and a deceased owner’s interest goes to their beneficiaries or estate, not to the surviving co-owners.