Martin, who owned a piece of property along with two other tenants, executed a will in which he left all his property to his son. When Martin died, his son received his interest in the shared property and became a tenant with the other two owners. What kind of concurrent ownership would allow such a passage of title?
A) a joint tenancy
B) a tenancy in common
C) a tenancy by entirety
D) a community property

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In a tenancy in common, each tenant owns a separate and distinct share of the property. Upon death, the tenant's share passes to their designated heir or beneficiary, rather than automatically passing to the remaining tenants as in a joint tenancy. Therefore, Martin was able to leave his share of the property to his son through his will, and his son became a tenant in common with the other two owners.

Martin, Who Owned a Piece of Property Along with Two