Property Ownership
A Florida couple purchases a home as 'joint tenants with right of survivorship.' One spouse later conveys their interest to a third party without the other's consent. The joint tenancy is:
AUnaffected — joint tenancy cannot be severed by one party
BSevered — the third party and the remaining joint tenant become tenants in common✓ Correct
CAutomatically converted to tenancy by the entireties
DVoid — the conveyance is not valid
Explanation
Unlike tenancy by the entireties (where a spouse cannot unilaterally convey their interest), joint tenancy CAN be severed by one joint tenant conveying their interest to a third party. The remaining co-owners and the third party then hold as tenants in common.
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