Property Ownership
In Maine, when a joint tenant dies, their interest in the property:
APasses to their heirs through probate
BAutomatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s) by right of survivorship✓ Correct
CReverts to the original grantor
DIs held by the estate until sold
Explanation
Joint tenancy carries the right of survivorship — when one joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s) by operation of law, without going through probate.
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