Property Ownership
Under Virginia law, when two unrelated persons acquire property with equal undivided shares and neither has right of survivorship, they hold title as:
AJoint tenants
BTenants by the entirety
CTenants in common✓ Correct
DCommunity property owners
Explanation
Tenancy in common is the default co-ownership form in Virginia when survivorship rights are not expressly stated. Each co-tenant holds an undivided interest that passes to their heirs, not to the surviving co-tenant.
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