Tenancy in Common
Tenancy in common is the ownership of an asset by two or more persons, who own the asset in undivided interests that may be unequal. Each tenant in common has the right to inhabit the whole property. Under California law, ownership is assumed to be a tenancy in common unless otherwise noted.
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When a tenant in common dies, his or her share of the asset is subject to his or her will or trust, or, if there is no will or trust, to intestate succession.
A tenancy in common may be subject to probate, but joint tenancies are not subject to probate. A tenancy in common may involve interests that are not equal. An interest in a tenancy in common may be given to others through a will or trust.
Some disadvantages of a tenancy in common include:
- The interest owned by the decedent may have to be probated.
- If the shares are unequal, that fact must be stated in the title to the asset, or the ownership will be presumed under state law to be equal.
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