Property Ownership

Tenancy in common differs from joint tenancy primarily because:

ATenants in common cannot sell their interest
BTenants in common have no right of survivorship✓ Correct
CTenants in common must hold equal shares
DTenants in common cannot bring a partition action

Explanation

The key difference is that tenants in common have no right of survivorship. When a tenant in common dies, their interest passes to their heirs or by will, not automatically to the other co-owners.

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