joint tenancy
Americannoun
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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
With joint tenancy with right of survivorship, they would each own an equal 100% share of this property, and if one of them died, the other would assume full ownership.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2025
Make sure you understand the differences between joint tenancy and tenants-in-common.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2023
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 Peter Mark Roget
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