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Under Nebraska law, all of the following statements about tenancy in common are accurate EXCEPT:

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A) Upon the death of a tenant in common, their interest passes automatically to the surviving co-owners

Option C is the EXCEPT answer because it incorrectly describes joint tenancy, not tenancy in common. In a tenancy in common, there is no right of survivorship. When a tenant in common dies, their interest does NOT pass automatically to the surviving co-owners. Instead, it passes to the deceased's heirs or devisees through probate or intestate succession under Nebraska law. The automatic survivorship feature is the defining characteristic of joint tenancy.

Answer Options
A
Upon the death of a tenant in common, their interest passes automatically to the surviving co-owners
B
A tenant in common may bring a partition action to seek division or sale of the property
C
A tenant in common may transfer their interest without the consent of the other co-owners
D
Each tenant in common may hold a different percentage of the undivided interest

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