Can your co-owner sell a property without asking you? The answer depends on this one decision – Buying property jointly in India? The type of ownership decides everything | The Economic Times

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The 4 types of joint ownership and what each one actually means

Choosing the wrong structure can cause serious legal and financial problems down the line. Here’s what each type means in plain language.

Joint tenancy
Equal shares, automatic inheritance
Co-owners hold equal, undivided rights. If one dies, the survivor automatically inherits the whole property — no will required.

Tenancy in common
Unequal shares, heirs inherit
Each owner holds a defined share – equal or unequal. On death, that share goes to legal heirs or as per a will, not the co-owner.

Tenancy by entirety
Married couples only
Exclusively for spouses. Property is a single unit – neither can sell alone. Surviving spouse automatically inherits on death.
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HUF / Coparcenary
Hindu law – inherited by birth
Male and female members (after 2005 amendment) have equal rights to ancestral property. Rights arise by birth, not by will.