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tenants in common

Legal Definition of tenants in common

Noun

tenants in common

  1. Plural form of tenant in common.
  2. Similar to joints tenants. All tenants in common share equal property rights except that, upon the death of a tenant in common, that share does not go to the surviving tenants but is transferred to the estate of the deceased tenant. Unity of possession but distinct titles.

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