tenant in common
- A person who owns an interest in a property along with one or more other individuals, with each person having separate and distinct ownership rights
- After their father's death, John and his brother became tenants in common of their family home.
- When the property was bought, they opted to become tenants in common so they could each leave their respective parts in their wills.
- To avoid future disputes, the two friends entered into an agreement specifying that they would be tenants in common of the property they were buying.
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