Property Ownership
A Texas tenant in common (TIC) owns an undivided interest in a property. This means:
AEach co-owner owns a separate, physically identified portion of the property
BEach co-owner has the right to use and possess the entire property, with their percentage interest being undivided✓ Correct
CThe property cannot be sold without all co-owners' consent
DThe co-owners have equal interests regardless of what they paid
Explanation
In a tenancy in common, each owner holds an undivided interest in the whole property — they share the right to possession and use of the entire property. Ownership percentages can be unequal and can be devised by will.
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