Property Ownership
Under Utah law, a joint tenancy can be severed (converted to tenancy in common) by:
AOnly the death of one joint tenant
BOne joint tenant conveying their interest to a third party or to themselves✓ Correct
CAgreement of all joint tenants to not exercise the right of survivorship
DMarriage of one joint tenant
Explanation
One joint tenant can sever the joint tenancy (destroying the right of survivorship) by conveying their interest to a third party or, in most states, to themselves via a straw man transaction. The new owner becomes a tenant in common with the remaining joint tenant(s).
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