Property Ownership

Tenancy in common differs from joint tenancy primarily because:

ATenancy in common requires equal shares among owners
BTenancy in common does not include the right of survivorship✓ Correct
CJoint tenancy does not allow co-owners to sell their share
DTenancy in common requires all owners to be married

Explanation

The key difference is that joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship (a deceased co-owner's share passes automatically to surviving co-owners), while tenancy in common does not — a co-owner's share passes through their estate.

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