Three individuals own a property as joint tenants. One of the owners sells their interest to a fourth person. How is the ownership of the property now held?
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A
The fourth person is a tenant in common with the original two joint tenants, who remain joint tenants with each other.
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B
All four individuals now own the property as tenants in common.
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C
The original two owners remain joint tenants, and the fourth person has no ownership rights until the original owners pass away.
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D
The sale is void because a joint tenant cannot sell their interest without the consent of the other joint tenants.