Property Ownership
Two brothers purchase Texas land as joint tenants with right of survivorship. If one brother dies, the deceased brother's interest:
APasses to his heirs through probate
BAutomatically passes to the surviving brother✓ Correct
CIs divided equally among all family members
DReverts to the state of Texas
Explanation
Joint tenancy with right of survivorship (JTWROS) in Texas means that when one co-owner dies, their interest automatically passes to the surviving co-owner(s) outside of probate.
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