Property Ownership
Which Connecticut form of ownership protects a surviving spouse's right to remain in the family home, as both spouses own the entire property?
ATenancy in common
BTenancy by the entirety✓ Correct
CJoint tenancy
DSeveralty
Explanation
Tenancy by the entirety is available only to married spouses in Connecticut and grants each spouse an undivided 100% interest in the property. Neither can convey without the other's consent, and the survivor takes automatically.
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