Property Ownership
In Iowa, two spouses buy a home together and want to ensure the surviving spouse automatically inherits the property. They should hold title as:
ATenants in common
BJoint tenants with right of survivorship✓ Correct
CTenants by the entirety
DCommunity property owners
Explanation
Joint tenancy with right of survivorship ensures that when one joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s). Iowa is not a community property state, and tenancy by the entirety may have limited application.
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