Property Ownership
In Rhode Island, two unmarried co-owners who each hold an undivided interest with the right of survivorship own property as:
ATenants in common
BJoint tenants✓ Correct
CTenants by the entirety
DCommunity property owners
Explanation
Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship. When one joint tenant dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s), bypassing probate.
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