{"id":7836,"date":"2026-10-23T08:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=7836"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:47:18","slug":"sharing-the-deed-what-concurrent-ownership-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/sharing-the-deed-what-concurrent-ownership-means\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing the Deed: What Concurrent Ownership Means"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sharing-the-deed-concurrent-ownership.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7837\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sharing-the-deed-concurrent-ownership.webp 1400w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sharing-the-deed-concurrent-ownership-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sharing-the-deed-concurrent-ownership-767x425.webp 767w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sharing-the-deed-concurrent-ownership-1024x568.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When more than one person holds a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/copy-of-your-deed\/\">deed<\/a> to the same property at the same time, they hold <em>concurrent ownership<\/em>. There\u2019s another legal term for what they have. That\u2019s \u201cunity\u201d in the ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In law school, students learn how people may own the same property at the same time in various ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unity of title.<\/strong> Co-owners got the property through the same deed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unity of possession.<\/strong> Ownership of the property is shared by all of the owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unity of interest.<\/strong> Multiple owners hold equal interests in the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unity of time.<\/strong> The co-owners acquired the deed at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready for the quiz? Great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Legal Unity Exists in a Co-Ownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, let\u2019s look at how all this applies to real deed holders. Here\u2019s how their concurrent ownership might be vested:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tenancy by the Entirety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is one way of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/hows-your-property-vested-it-matters-as-much-as-your-will-or-trust\/\">vesting a deed<\/a> that encompasses all of the four basic unities named above, plus what\u2019s called the <em>unity of marriage<\/em> or <em>unity of the person<\/em>. And that is the <em>tenancy by the entirety<\/em>. This means a couple owns the home as though the two were a single owner. It can be formed when a couple inherits a home together (during the time of their marriage) or acquires it at the same moment through a deed transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An engaged couple cannot receive a deed as tenants by the entirety. And divorce breaks the tenancy by the entirety. But as long as the tenancy stays intact, each marriage partner owns the whole home. When one spouse dies, the surviving spouse continues to be the legal owner of the entire property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketmortgage.com\/learn\/tenancy-by-entirety#:~:text=You%20and%20your%20partner%20must%20be%20married%20and%20live%20in%20a%20state%20where%20this%20type%20of%20ownership%20is%20legal%2C%20which%20currently%20numbers%2025%20states%20and%20the%20District%20of%20Columbia.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About half of the U.S. states plus D.C.<\/a> allow marital property to be vested as a tenancy by the entirety. Couples use it to shield the property value of each spouse from the other\u2019s creditors or court judgments. What\u2019s that about? Well, couples are usually joint owners with rights of survivorship. By default, the property value of each of the joint owners can be reached for each other\u2019s debts or court judgments. A tenancy by the entirety, though, creates a shield for the home. Only if both spouses took on the debt or judgment together could the creditor reach their home\u2019s value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Caveat:<\/em><\/strong> In states that recognize tenancies by the entirety, a creditor\u2019s rights vary, so check state law!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tenancy in Common<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This vesting may be created through a will, a deed transfer, or a divorce by a couple who owned as tenants by the entirety. It has just one of the unities: the unity of possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tenants in common are simply co-owners. The deed may say they own the property in unequal shares\u2014in percentages that add up to 100%. After a tenant in common dies, the share passes to the person\u2019s heir\u2014not the surviving co-owner. For example, the adult child of the co-owner who has passed could be in line to inherit the percentage held by the deceased and become a new co-owner in the tenancy in common. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-owners are free to sell or finance their own specific share. And they can petition a court to divide the property by a court action called partition. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><em>Co-owners in tenancies in common or joint tenancies are eligible to ask a court to divide their property into parts that become separately owned. A<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/dividing-the-deed-pennsylvania-follows-new-jersey-into-partition-law-reforms\/#:~:text=a%20partition%20by%20sale%20means%20a%20court%2Dordered%20sale%20of%20the%20entire%20property%2C%20with%20proceeds%20then%20divided%20among%20the%20known%20heirs\"><strong><em>partition by sale<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <strong><em>means the property\u2019s value can be distributed to the former co-owners.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joint Tenancy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a deed or will transfers a home, say, <em>to John and Joan as joint tenants with a right of survivorship<\/em>, you\u2019re seeing a vesting that has the four unities. Unlike a tenancy by the entirety, the joint tenancy is for two or more co-owners, married or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all joint tenants, ownership shares are equal. Ownership of the home will be transferred automatically to the survivors upon any joint owner\u2019s death, until all the property is vested in the last remaining survivor. If two or more people inherit property from a last surviving joint tenant, they do so as tenants in common instead of as joint tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joint tenancies keep homes out of probate. This saves a good deal of money for the surviving owner. It also keeps the deed transfer out of the public court process. Joint tenancy, therefore, is very popular among couples who receive their deed together. And it is often chosen by co-owners who are not married, but do want their share to automatically pass to each other upon either one\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you know the three classic types of concurrent ownership: tenancy by the entirety, tenancy in common, and joint tenancy with survivorship rights. Be sure to learn what types of vesting for deeds are available in your own state, as there can be variances. Also, use careful language on your deed so you\u2019re sure it creates the kind of vesting you and your co-owner(s) are aiming for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deed Says Joint Tenancy. Can I Sever the Right of Survivorship Using a Deed to Myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know tenants in common may freely sell or finance their own shares. But are joint tenants stuck? Can they deed themselves their shares and become tenants in common?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might have heard about community property states, where one spouse may sign a deed into their own sole name to end the community property vesting. Then the pair would be tenants in common. They could sell or finance their share as they wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OK, so what about the joint owners? It all depends on state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider Pennsylvania, where the answer is no. A Pennsylvania court faced this issue. The judge decided that if one joint tenant makes a move to convert a joint tenancy to a tenancy in common, they can\u2019t. At least not without destroying one of their unities! This is why the unities matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pennsylvania case indicates that a joint deed holder has to go through the traditional motions of first conveying the interest to another person, who would then convey it back. A Pennsylvanian in a joint vesting, from a legal perspective, doesn\u2019t change a thing by \u201cself-conveyance.\u201d This is because a deed to oneself doesn\u2019t change any of the four unities underneath a joint tenancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important note to our readers:<\/strong> Considering questions about vesting (or re-vesting) your concurrent ownership? Ready to write a will or begin estate planning? Speak with a wills, estates, and trusts attorney or real estate law professional licensed in your state. Each state has its own body of real estate law. So, state laws on concurrent ownership vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supporting References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joseph Singer, Harvard Law School: <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.law.harvard.edu\/joseph-singer\/category\/concurrent-or-common-ownership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concurrent or Common Ownership \u2013 Pennsylvania Does Not Allow Joint Tenants to Sever the Right of Survivorship by a Deed to Themselves<\/a> (Jan. 29, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schorr Law, PC: <a href=\"https:\/\/schorr-law.com\/four-unities-of-joint-tenancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Are the Four Unities of a Joint Tenancy<\/a>? (updated May 2, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Deeds.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/understanding-tenancy-by-the-entirety\/\">Understanding Tenancy by the Entirety<\/a> (May 18, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More from <em>Deeds.com<\/em> related to the topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/marriage-and-real-estate-a-brief-tour\/\">Marriage and real estate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/understanding-tenancy-by-the-entirety\/#:~:text=How%20Does%20Tenancy%20by%20the%20Entirety%20Differ%20From%20Community%20Property\">Tenancy by the entirety versus community property<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/understanding-tenancy-by-the-entirety\/#:~:text=Can%20Same%2DSex%20Couples%20Vest%20a%20Deed%20as%20Tenants%20by%20the%20Entirety\">Same-sex couples as tenants by the entirety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/do-the-co-owners-have-survivorship-rights-how-to-change-a-deed-from-the-states-default\/\">Changing co-owners\u2019 survivorship rights from your state\u2019s default<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/We%E2%80%99re-buying-a-home-as-co-owners-how-should-we-say-it-on-the-deed\/\">How co-owners can vest their deed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo source: Cade Martin \/ Dawn Arlotta, USCDCP; CC0 Public Domain via <a href=\"https:\/\/pixnio.com\/objects\/footwear-had-been-left-on-the-front-porch-with-front-door-in-background\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixnio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When more than one person holds a deed to the same property at the same time, they hold concurrent ownership. There\u2019s another legal term for what they have. That\u2019s \u201cunity\u201d in the ownership. In law school, students learn how people may own the same property at the same time in various ways: Unity of title. 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