Property Ownership
When a NC deed is executed 'to John Smith and Mary Smith, husband and wife,' the default form of co-ownership created is:
ATenancy in common
BTenancy by the entirety, providing protection against individual creditors✓ Correct
CJoint tenancy
DCommunity property
Explanation
In NC, a deed conveying property to a married couple as 'husband and wife' creates a tenancy by the entirety with right of survivorship, which also protects the property from individual (non-joint) creditors.
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