Which ownership form includes survivorship rights and can file for partition?

• A. Tenants in Common (TIC)
• B. Joint Tenants with the Right of Survivorship (JTWROS)
• C. Sole Proprietor
• D. Fee Simple

Answer: (B)

Survivorship rights mean that when a co-owner dies, their share passes to the remaining owners rather than to the deceased’s heirs. The ownership form that includes this feature is joint tenancy with the right of survivorship, which also requires the four unities—time, title, interest, and possession—so all owners have equal and undivided interests. Because multiple owners hold the property, they can seek a partition to divide or terminate the co-ownership if they no longer want to own it together; partition can result in a division of the property or a sale with proceeds distributed accordingly. Tenants in common do not have survivorship, so their interests pass to heirs; a sole proprietor involves a single owner, so survivorship and partition among co-owners don’t apply; and fee simple describes the broad estate type of ownership rather than a specific co-ownership arrangement with survivorship.