Property Ownership
Under Texas Property Code, which type of co-ownership automatically includes the right of survivorship without requiring specific language in the deed?
ATenancy in common
BCommunity property (for married couples, community property does not have automatic survivorship—specific language or actions are needed)
CJoint tenancy (which requires the deed to specifically state survivorship rights in Texas)
DNone—Texas requires express survivorship language for all survivorship co-ownership✓ Correct
Explanation
In Texas, neither tenancy in common, joint tenancy, nor community property automatically includes survivorship rights without specific provisions. Texas Property Code Section 111.001 provides that a deed of gift or joint tenancy with right of survivorship must expressly state the survivorship right. Texas Community Property Survivorship Agreement (under Family Code 112.051) is required for community property survivorship.
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