What is the difference between Joint Tenancy and Tenants in Common?

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Joint tenancy with a right of survivorship dictates that, upon the death of a joint owner, the remaining joint owner(s) owns the real property free of any interest of the deceased individual. Tenants in common (the default in MN) dictates that the deceased individual’s estate is the owner and ownership passes to the deceased individuals heirs.

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