OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY
All property has an owner, the government - federal, state, or local— or some private party or entity (typically
referred to as persons). Very broadly, an estate in real property may be owned in the following ways:
1. Sole or several ownership;
2. Joint, common, or community ownership;
a. Tenancy in common;
b. Joint tenancy;
c. Community property; or,
d. Partnership interests.
3. Ownership by other lawfully created entities.