Chapter 9: Rights and Obligations of Concurrent Owners

Question 1

FILL IN THE BLANK. If two tenants hold a tenancy in common, the co-tenant with a 1/3 share has the right to possess _____ of the property.

Answer 1

all

Question 2

True or False?
A co-tenant must account to the other co-tenants for rent received from third parties.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False? (rights and obligations of concurrent owners)
A co-tenant does not have the right to collect contribution from other co-tenants for paying more than his portion of operating expenses.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False?
Tenants in common as well as joint tenants generally have a right to compel partition.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False?
Tenants by the entirety have the unilateral right to partition.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Property may be partitioned in kind (i.e., physical division) if a partition by sale is not _______ or not _____ to all parties.

Answer 6

practical
fair