Property Ownership
Two people own property as joint tenants. One owner dies. The surviving owner:
AOwns half the property; the deceased's share passes to heirs
BAutomatically owns the entire property through right of survivorship✓ Correct
CMust purchase the deceased's share from the estate
DBecomes a tenant in common with the deceased's heirs
Explanation
Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship. When one joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s), bypassing probate.
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