Which concept describes undivided ownership where each co-tenant has a right to possess the whole property?

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Which concept describes undivided ownership where each co-tenant has a right to possess the whole property?

Joint tenancy is being described. In a joint tenancy, multiple owners have an undivided right to possess the whole property, not just separate slices of it. A key feature is the right of survivorship: when one co-owner dies, their share automatically goes to the surviving co-owners, not to the deceased person’s heirs. This requires the four unities—time, title, interest, and possession—so all owners hold an equal, unified interest and the whole property is available to each of them. This distinguishes it from tenancy in common, where co-owners can have unequal shares and there is no automatic survivorship. The other options involve different concepts: a remainder is a future interest, and periodic tenancy is a lease that repeats over time.

Joint tenancy is being described. In a joint tenancy, multiple owners have an undivided right to possess the whole property, not just separate slices of it. A key feature is the right of survivorship: when one co-owner dies, their share automatically goes to the surviving co-owners, not to the deceased person’s heirs. This requires the four unities—time, title, interest, and possession—so all owners hold an equal, unified interest and the whole property is available to each of them. This distinguishes it from tenancy in common, where co-owners can have unequal shares and there is no automatic survivorship. The other options involve different concepts: a remainder is a future interest, and periodic tenancy is a lease that repeats over time.

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