Property Ownership
A Virginia deed that uses the words 'to John Smith and Mary Smith, as tenants by the entirety' conveys ownership that:
ACan be severed by either spouse alone
BPasses to the surviving spouse automatically upon death and is protected from individual debts of either spouse✓ Correct
CMust be registered with the Virginia Supreme Court to be valid
DExpires upon divorce and reverts to tenancy in common
Explanation
Tenancy by the entirety in Virginia includes the right of survivorship (property passes to surviving spouse) and protects the marital home from the individual (not joint) debts of either spouse.
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