Any number of persons

Any number of persons

Ownership can be divided into any

Ownership interests cannot

Each co-owner has a separate legal

There is only one title to the

nveyance

Each co-owner's interests may be

Conveyance by one

co-owner without the other

Both co-owners must join in

conveyance of real property.

Separate interests cannot be

Purchaser's

Purchaser becomes a tenant in

Purchaser becomes a tenant

in common with the other

Purchaser can only acquire whole

title of community; cannot acquire

On co-owner's death, his interest

passes by will or succession to

his devisees or heirs.

On co-owner's death, his

interest ends and cannot be

willed. Survivor owns the

On co-owner's death, 1/2 goes

to survivor in severalty. Up to

1 /2 goes by will or succession to

others (consult attorney with

Successor's

Devisees or heirs become tenants

Last survivor owns property

If passing by will, tenancy in

common between devisee and

Co-owner's interest may be sold

on execution sale to satisfy his

creditor.

Creditor becomes a tenant in

Co-owner's interest may be

sold on execution sale to

satisfy his creditor. Joint

tenancy is broken, creditor

Co-owner's interest cannot be

seized and sold separately. The

whole property may be sold to

satisfy debts of either husband or

wife, depending on the debt

(consult attorney with specific

Favored in doubtful cases except

husband and wife

Must be expressly stated

and properly formed.

Strong presumption that property

acquired by husband and wife