Property Ownership

Tenancy in common differs from joint tenancy in that:

ATenants in common share equal ownership interests
BTenants in common have no right of survivorship; each owner's share passes to their heirs✓ Correct
CTenancy in common is only available to married couples
DTenants in common cannot sell their individual shares

Explanation

The key difference is survivorship: tenants in common have no right of survivorship, so each co-owner's share passes through their estate upon death rather than automatically to the surviving co-owner(s).

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