Property Ownership
Which form of co-ownership in Minnesota includes the right of survivorship, meaning a deceased co-owner's interest passes automatically to the surviving co-owners?
ATenancy in common
BJoint tenancy✓ Correct
CTenancy by the entirety
DTenancy at will
Explanation
Joint tenancy in Minnesota includes the right of survivorship—when one joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenants, bypassing probate. Joint tenancy requires the four unities: time, title, interest, and possession.
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