Property Ownership

In Illinois, a tenancy in common differs from joint tenancy primarily because:

ATenants in common must be married to each other
BThere is no right of survivorship in a tenancy in common✓ Correct
CTenants in common must own equal shares
DA tenancy in common automatically converts to joint tenancy at death

Explanation

In a tenancy in common, each co-owner holds an undivided interest in the property that passes to their heirs upon death—there is no right of survivorship. Joint tenancy, by contrast, includes the right of survivorship, meaning the deceased owner's interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s). In Illinois, joint tenancy must be explicitly created; if a deed doesn't specify, co-ownership defaults to tenancy in common.

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