Property Ownership
Tenancy by the entirety in Illinois:
AIs available to any two co-owners of real property
BIs a form of co-ownership available only to married couples, combining joint tenancy with additional protections✓ Correct
CHas been abolished in Illinois
DRequires all parties to be related by blood
Explanation
Tenancy by the entirety is available in Illinois only to married couples. It includes survivorship rights like joint tenancy but also provides additional protection: neither spouse can convey or encumber the property without the other's consent, and it may protect the property from individual creditors of just one spouse.
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