Property Ownership
In NC, a property transferred through 'intestate succession' to multiple heirs who do not divide it creates:
AJoint tenancy with right of survivorship
BTenancy in common✓ Correct
CTenancy by the entirety
DA cooperative ownership arrangement
Explanation
When multiple heirs inherit property intestate (without a will) in NC, they hold it as tenants in common, each with an undivided interest proportionate to their inheritance share.
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