joint tenancy
Americannoun
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With joint tenancy with the rights of survivorship, you own 100% of your home together, and he could not sell to a third party.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Undergraduates still settling into university life have to quickly commit to a joint tenancy with fellow freshers they barely know to guarantee a roof over their head the following September.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
There are a few common ways to handle the title like sole ownership, joint tenancy, and tenancy in common.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2022
An estate attorney can also help co-buyers understand options for titling the home, such as joint tenancy or tenancy in common.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
Participation -- N. participation; cotenancy†, joint tenancy; occupancy in common, possession in common, tenancy in common; joint stock, common stock; co-partnership, partnership; communion; community of possessions, community of goods; communism, socialism; cooperation &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
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