California · Family Code

FAM §750: Spouses may hold property as joint tenants or tenants in common, or as community property, or as community property with a right of survivorship.

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Spouses may own property together in four ways: joint tenancy, tenancy in common, community property, or community property with survivorship rights.

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Spouses may hold property as joint tenants or tenants in common, or as community property, or as community property with a right of survivorship.

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