The right of a common owner to be reimbursed from the other common owners for their share of common expenses is called the right of:
A) partition.
B) contribution.
C) survivorship.
D) dower.

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The right of contribution is the right of a common owner to be reimbursed from the other common owners for their share of common expenses. Partition refers to the division of the property among the co-owners. Survivorship refers to the right of the surviving co-owner to take ownership of the entire property upon the death of the other co-owner. Dower is a legal right that gives a surviving spouse a life estate in one-third of the real property owned by the deceased spouse at the time of death.

The Right of a Common Owner to Be Reimbursed from the Other