Florida Real Estate Exam

Category - Florida

Kim and Kelly bought a three story building in Tampa and took title as legal joint tenants.  Kelly died testate.  Kim now owns the building:

  1. As a tenant by the entirety.
  2. In severalty.
  3. In absolute ownership under the law of descent.
  4. Subject to the terms of Kelly's will.
Explanation
Answer B - As joint tenants die, their shares are divided among the surviving tenants until only one owner is left. The sole survivor then has fee simple estate in severalty.

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