Property Ownership Flashcards
The Two Basic forms of ownership are called sole ownership and
Concurrent Ownership
In concurrent ownership, the co-owners hold title to :
an Undivided interest in the property
Unity of Possession
The “unity” which requires that concurrent tenants must hold an undivided interest in the property owned.
Unity of Time
The Unity which requires that concurrent tenants acquire their interest at the same time.
Unity of Interest
All owners must have equal degrees of ownership.
The only unity required by Tenancy in Common is unity of
Possession
An arrangement where 2 or more people share ownership rights in property. When a tenant in common dies, the property passes to that tenants estate. Each independent owner may control an equal or different percentage of the total property. Also, the tenancy in common partner has the right to leave their share of the property to any beneficiary as a portion of their estate.
Tenancy in Common
In Tenancy in common, the tenants’ shares of ownership can be
equal or unequal
In which form of concurrent ownership do the tenants hold SEPARATE Title to an undivided interest?
Tenancy in Common IN
In which form of concurrent ownership do the tenants hold the SAME title to an undivided interest
Joint Tenancy
In which form of Concurrent ownership are interests inheritable?
Tenancy in Common
The forms of concurrent ownership that allows any co owner to sell his share with out the consent of the other co owners is
Tenancy in Common AND Joint Tenancy
If a specific form of concurrent ownership is not specified, it is presumed to be a
tenancy in common
The form of concurrent ownership limited to spouses is
Tenancy by entirety
Tenancy by entirety, those who may hold property together are
Husband and wife only
Tenancy by the entirety requires all the four unities of joint tenancy plus
Unity of Person
Partitioning of Ownership
The interest can be separated by PARTITION
Partition is
The dividing of common interests into separate interests owned in severalty.