After the death of Horace, the remaining two joint tenants of the luxury restaurant Rendezvous became the owners of Horace's interest in the property automatically. This feature of their concurrent ownership is called ________.
A) quiet title action
B) adverse possession
C) nonconforming use
D) right of survivorship

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The right of survivorship is a feature of joint tenancy, which allows for the automatic transfer of a deceased joint tenant's interest to the surviving joint tenants. Therefore, upon Horace's death, the remaining two joint tenants became the sole owners of the restaurant property. Quiet title action is a legal process used to determine ownership of a property when there are disputes or doubts about the title. Adverse possession pertains to acquiring ownership of a property through continuous and open use, without the owner's permission, for a certain period of time. Nonconforming use refers to the use of a property that does not comply with current zoning regulations. None of these concepts apply to the scenario in the question.

After the Death of Horace, the Remaining Two Joint Tenants