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Tenancy in Common
A form of undivided ownership without a right of survivorship.

Each owner has the power to transfer his or her portion independently and without including the other owners, which allows each owner's will to control the individually owned portion at death.

In Pennsylvania, this is the default form of ownership between multiple parties who are not married and do not specify a right of survivorship in the document by which they acquire ownership.

See: Joint Tenancy with the Right of Survivorship; Tenancy by the Entireties