{"id":287041,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/whats-the-difference-between-joint-tenants-with-survivorship-and.html"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:18:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:18:29","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-joint-tenants-with-survivorship-and","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/whats-the-difference-between-joint-tenants-with-survivorship-and.html","title":{"rendered":"Differences Between Joint Tenants With Survivorship and Tenants in Common"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Differences Between Joint Tenants With Survivorship and Tenants in Common<\/h1>\n
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Property can be owned individually (sole ownership) or collectively (joint or common ownership). In most cases, joint owners can be either co-tenants in common or joint tenants with the right of survivorship.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

You can own property individually (sole ownership) or collectively (joint or common ownership). In most cases, there are two ways to hold title with others. Joint owners can be one of either:<\/p>\r\n