Property Ownership
In Massachusetts, two unrelated persons who co-own property with a right of survivorship hold it 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 means that when one owner dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving co-owner(s), bypassing probate.
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