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Tenancy by the Entirety

A form of co-ownership available only to married couples in some states, featuring rights of survivorship and protection from creditors of only one spouse.

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tenancy by the entirety

Tenancy by the entirety is a type of shared ownership of property recognized in most states, available only to married couples. Much like in a joint tenancy , spouses who own property as tenants by the entirety each own an undivided interest in the property, each has full rights to occupy and use it and has a right of survivorship . Tenants by the entirety also cannot transfer their interest in the property without the consent of the other spouse.  

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team
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