Property Ownership
A Wyoming joint tenancy may be severed (converted to tenancy in common) by:
AOnly by court order
BAny joint tenant conveying their interest to a third party✓ Correct
CA majority vote of all joint tenants
DFederal tax authorities
Explanation
Any joint tenant may sever their interest in a joint tenancy by conveying their interest to a third party (or themselves through a straw person transaction). This destroys the unity of title required for joint tenancy and converts it to tenancy in common.
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