Although the court in James v. Taylor recognized that the presumption has been changed by statute in many states, the court stated that at common law, if the wording in a deed was ambiguous, the law favored a:

A) tenancy by the entireties.
B) tenancy in partnership.
C) tenancy in common.
D) joint tenancy.

Tenancy in Common

A form of joint ownership or tenancy where each owner holds an individual, undivided interest in the property, and such interests can be of different sizes.

Joint Tenancy

A form of co-ownership of property where two or more individuals hold equal shares, and upon the death of one tenant, their share automatically passes to the surviving tenant(s).

Common Law

A system of law developed from court-made precedents rather than statutes passed by legislatures.