Property Ownership
Which form of co-ownership in California requires all owners to hold equal, undivided interests and automatically passes a deceased owner's share to the surviving owners?
ATenancy in common
BJoint tenancy✓ Correct
CCommunity property
DTenancy by the entirety
Explanation
Joint tenancy requires the four unities (time, title, interest, and possession) and includes the right of survivorship, meaning a deceased joint tenant's share automatically passes to the surviving joint tenants without going through probate.
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