Property Ownership
In Utah, a tenancy in common means that co-owners:
AEach own an equal share and have survivorship rights
BEach hold an undivided interest that can be unequal, with no survivorship rights✓ Correct
CMust sell their share only to existing co-owners
DAutomatically become joint tenants if they are married
Explanation
Tenants in common hold undivided interests in property that can be unequal (e.g., one owner holds 60%, another 40%). There are no survivorship rights—each owner's share passes to their heirs upon death, not to co-owners.
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