Property Ownership
In Florida, 'tenancy in common' is characterized by:
AEqual ownership shares only
BNo right of survivorship — each owner's interest passes to their heirs, not the co-owners✓ Correct
COwnership only available to married couples
DAutomatic partition if one owner dies
Explanation
Tenancy in common allows co-owners to hold unequal shares, and there is NO right of survivorship. Each owner's interest passes to their heirs or devisees upon death, not automatically to the other co-owners.
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