Property Law

Tenancy by the Entirety

/ TEN-un-see by the en-TY-ruh-tee /

Definition

Joint ownership by spouses with right of survivorship in the property.

Used in Context

“Tenancy by the entirety protected the home from individual creditors.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: tenere, to hold

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