Property Ownership
In Connecticut, which form of ownership offers the MOST protection from individual creditors of one spouse?
ATenancy in common
BJoint tenancy
CTenancy by the entirety✓ Correct
DSole ownership
Explanation
Tenancy by the entirety, available only to married couples in Connecticut, provides protection against one spouse's individual creditors—a creditor of one spouse alone cannot force a sale of the property.
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