A valuable parcel of land was left to two sisters, Mary and Josephine, as joint tenants. Later on both of them married. Mary was killed in an auto accident, leaving no will. In this situation, Mary's family would acquire:
A) half interest as a tenant in common with Josephine
B) one-quarter interest in the property
C) no interest in the property
D) half interest as joint tenants with Josephine

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Joint tenancy includes the right of survivorship, meaning when one joint tenant dies, their interest in the property automatically passes to the surviving joint tenant(s), not to the deceased's heirs or under a will.

A Valuable Parcel of Land Was Left to Two Sisters