Property Ownership
Joint tenancy differs from tenancy in common primarily because joint tenancy:
AAllows unequal ownership shares
BRequires all owners to be spouses
CIncludes the right of survivorship✓ Correct
DCannot be terminated without court approval
Explanation
Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship: when a joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s). Tenancy in common does not include survivorship rights.
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