Property Ownership
In Washington, the right of a surviving joint tenant to automatically inherit the deceased joint tenant's share is called the right of:
AFirst refusal
BSurvivorship✓ Correct
CRedemption
DSuccession
Explanation
The right of survivorship is the key feature of joint tenancy in Washington. When one joint tenant dies, their interest passes automatically to the surviving joint tenants by operation of law, bypassing probate.
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