Property Ownership
In Oregon, which type of concurrent ownership includes the right of survivorship automatically without a specific designation in the deed?
ATenancy in common
BJoint tenancy✓ Correct
CTenancy by the entirety
DCommunity property
Explanation
Joint tenancy automatically includes the right of survivorship — when one joint tenant dies, their share passes directly to the surviving joint tenants by operation of law, outside of probate. Oregon requires that the intent to create a joint tenancy be clearly expressed in the deed.
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