Property Ownership
In Illinois, property owned as tenants in common passes upon the death of one tenant to:
AThe surviving co-tenants equally
BThe decedent's heirs or devisees under the will, NOT the surviving co-tenants✓ Correct
CThe state of Illinois through escheat
DThe last surviving co-tenant regardless of will provisions
Explanation
Tenancy in common does NOT have survivorship rights. When a tenant in common dies, their share passes to their heirs (if they die intestate) or to the beneficiaries named in their will.
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