Which statement is true about Tenants in Common?

• A. They have right of survivorship
• B. Interests must be equal
• C. No right of survivorship
• D. They cannot bequeath their share

Answer: (C)

Tenants in Common create co-ownership where each owner has a separate, undivided interest in the property. A key point is that there is no right of survivorship. When one owner dies, their share does not automatically pass to the surviving co-owners; instead, it goes to the deceased owner’s heirs or as directed by their will. This form also allows unequal ownership shares, and each owner can transfer or bequeath their share independently.

So the statement that fits Tenants in Common is that there is no right of survivorship. (The other ideas—having a right of survivorship, requiring equal interests, or prohibiting bequests—do not apply to this form of ownership.)