Three people have identical rights but unequal shares in a property, share an indivisible interest, and may sell or transfer their interest without consent of the others. This type of ownership is

Three people have identical rights but unequal shares in a property, share an indivisible interest, and may sell or transfer their interest without consent of the others. This type of ownership is

• A. joint tenancy
• B. equal ownership
• C. tenancy in common
• D. estate in severalty

Answer: (C)

Tenancy in common is the arrangement described: multiple owners hold an undivided right to use the entire property, but each person has a distinct, potentially unequal share. Each co-owner can sell or transfer their own interest without needing the others’ consent, and there’s no right of survivorship—when someone dies, their share goes to their heirs or as directed by their will. This fits the scenario because the shares are unequal while possession remains undivided among all owners, and transfers can occur independently. It does not fit joint tenancy, which requires equal shares and a right of survivorship; nor is it estate in severalty, which is ownership by a single person, or a form that inherently implies equal shares.

Tenancy in common is the arrangement described: multiple owners hold an undivided right to use the entire property, but each person has a distinct, potentially unequal share. Each co-owner can sell or transfer their own interest without needing the others’ consent, and there’s no right of survivorship—when someone dies, their share goes to their heirs or as directed by their will.

This fits the scenario because the shares are unequal while possession remains undivided among all owners, and transfers can occur independently. It does not fit joint tenancy, which requires equal shares and a right of survivorship; nor is it estate in severalty, which is ownership by a single person, or a form that inherently implies equal shares.