What is the meaning of Joint Tenancy (or Tenants in Common)?

Joint Tenancy (or Tenants in Common) is the ownership of property by two or more persons with the survivor taking the share of the deceased.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). joint tenancy (or tenants in common). Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/joint_tenancy_(or_tenants_in_common)/definitions/1156697
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "joint tenancy (or tenants in common)" http://smartdefine.org/joint_tenancy_(or_tenants_in_common)/definitions/1156697 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, joint tenancy (or tenants in common), Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/joint_tenancy_(or_tenants_in_common)/definitions/1156697>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "joint tenancy (or tenants in common)" 21 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/joint_tenancy_(or_tenants_in_common)/definitions/1156697>